Suzanne F
06-03-2015, 01:48 AM
I wanted to check in. I have been on HRT for 6 weeks. Things are really good. I am handling the Spiro just fine and the estrogen patches seem to be working. I am happy and life is good!
I've started to write about the last month or so many times but always stop. I ran the Boston Marathon, started HRT and celebrated my 50th birthday. It has truly been amazing to finally be me and It has been the happiest period of my life. I celebrated my birthday in the city with 8 women, including 3 TG women from this forum. The next day 25 people were at my house for a party. How wonderful to finally receive the gifts I always dreamed of opening! I have attached some pics!
Before anyone dismisses me I have to point out everything is not perfect. My wife is supportive but we both know we are traveling uncharted waters. My children are doing great and are totally behind me. However, my mother will not speak to me. I have been asked not to come to my former church as a female. My former minister and his wife no longer communicate with me. Point is that I am paying a price for my beautiful life.
Finally, no I am not out at work yet. I work from home for the most part. When I have to appear with a customer or at our plant I do so in male mode. I am lucky, I live as myself 90 per cent of the time. I plan on coming out to my friend, the president of the company a month before I have SRS sometime next summer. I have chosen this timetable to try to protect my family's finances as best I can. I am a very well paid sales person and I do fear my accounts could be altered.
The point to all this is that I am happy and living a good life. Yes there are more obstacles. I may yet lose everything. I plan on handling the rest of my transition with as much grace as possible.
Suzanne
I've started to write about the last month or so many times but always stop. I ran the Boston Marathon, started HRT and celebrated my 50th birthday. It has truly been amazing to finally be me and It has been the happiest period of my life. I celebrated my birthday in the city with 8 women, including 3 TG women from this forum. The next day 25 people were at my house for a party. How wonderful to finally receive the gifts I always dreamed of opening! I have attached some pics!
Before anyone dismisses me I have to point out everything is not perfect. My wife is supportive but we both know we are traveling uncharted waters. My children are doing great and are totally behind me. However, my mother will not speak to me. I have been asked not to come to my former church as a female. My former minister and his wife no longer communicate with me. Point is that I am paying a price for my beautiful life.
Finally, no I am not out at work yet. I work from home for the most part. When I have to appear with a customer or at our plant I do so in male mode. I am lucky, I live as myself 90 per cent of the time. I plan on coming out to my friend, the president of the company a month before I have SRS sometime next summer. I have chosen this timetable to try to protect my family's finances as best I can. I am a very well paid sales person and I do fear my accounts could be altered.
The point to all this is that I am happy and living a good life. Yes there are more obstacles. I may yet lose everything. I plan on handling the rest of my transition with as much grace as possible.
Suzanne