The hospital nurse is also involved in reviewing my hormone regime between appointments with the endocrinologist. The results of a recent blood test showed I had an increased liver function. So I have to wait another 6 weeks and have a retest. Only then will a decision be made as to weather I can have an increased dose of Sandrena (Gel Oestrogen). My Oestrogen levels remain very low and it is frustrating me as it has now been several years and I am no nearer to getting ideal levels in my blood stream.
I am able to increase my Finasteride to 5mg immediately. That should help a little with reducing the rate that my beard regrows. In addition I have a letter asking my GP to prescribe Vaniqa.
The letter also asks my GP to examine the possible causes of my weight gain and bloating.
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Sticking to the diet has been extremely difficult. My meals have not always been before the 8pm curfew and although I have managed to stick to walking part of the way to and from work, I have never found the time or place on my days off to fit in the one hour of dancing three times a week!
So when the hospital nurse wanted to check my waist measurement and weight I was a little worried. I need not have been though as I have lost 2 inches from my waist measurement and I have lost 2kg in weight.
I explained that I have not been able to find the time to do the home exercise. The nurse was happy with the rate of my weight loss and advised I simply stick to what I have been doing! :O)
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I had an appointment for electrolysis today. I have been suffering from a heavy cold and very nearly pulled out of going. However any delay in this treatment could force me to put back my GRS for a third time, so I forced myself to go.
The session went well as I was doped up with pain killers and had plenty of emla applied to the treatment area.
Sitting in the waiting room I did as I normally do and chatted to another girl also waiting for electrolysis.
Absorbed in conversation I hardly noticed another girl come into the waiting room. After a few moments she said “It’s Broxie! Isn’t it?” The voice was almost familiar, I looked over to see a young and very feminine face. I still could not place the name until she told me it who she was. Then it all fitted she had changed a little from my minds picture of her, but she is still as pretty and feminine as I remember from the days when I was not living full time in my gender role. That must have been 4 years or more ago!
Unfortunately she had found out yesterday that her gender reassignment operation the was scheduled a week before mine, will need to be postponed in order to have some other essential surgery done.
She is one of the most naturally feminine trans girls I have ever met, so I was surprised to learn that she intends to have some facial feminising surgery. I really hope it all goes well for her.
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