I'm so relieved and excited to have an appointment Wednesday afternoon with an endocrinologist. She is at Vanderbilt University Hospital and helps many transsexual individuals. I've been dressing openly since 2010 and now is the time for me to begin addressing the deep-seated gender disconnect that's haunted me since age six or seven. Sometimes I wish I was a crossdresser and could find peace on that path. With hormones, I'm hoping to lessen my dysphoria and possibly see some small changes to my body. My expectations for physical change are really low, as I know hormones don't reshape the face, shrink the Adam's Apple, or change the voice. I detest the sight of my private parts so I'm hoping for shrinkage. I don't care about sexual function, believe it or not. I just want to feel more comfortable in my skin.