Entries tagged with transition

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2 years on HRT

Only a week away from my official 2-year mark in terms of HRT (passed it several months ago for overall transition), so I made an update video.

"2 Years of HRT" (Watch on YouTube)

I'm so glad I made the previous 7 videos, as it's so hard to see that I'm making progress since it's so gradual. This really helps me appreciate how much more female I come across now than when I started this.

Current Mood: excited

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Happy Valentine's Day!

I recorded my 5th video blog entry today, on Valentine's Day.

I had so many things to update on, I totally forgot one of the most exciting things. I filed my name change paperwork at the courthouse a couple weeks ago! They scheduled my court hearing for March 2nd, only 2 more weeks!! :-) :-) At the hearing, a judge will hopefully grant my name and gender change, and then I can take that into the social security office to get a new SSN card, and to the DMV to get a new drivers license. Just in time for my one year anniversary of coming out as trans! I'm thinking of throwing a party or something on that day (Transgender Visibility Day, March 31).

And, without further ado, my best video yet I think...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpJaKQuELBs

TL;DR: Body coming along, check. Voice coming along, check. Met with parents, check. Legal name and gender change--very soon to be checked off!

Also, Valentine's Day was great... my partner gave me a manicure including foot massage, some lipstick, some chocolate, and a whole bag of other goodies! She is the sweetest person on earth, and I love her to death. <3 <3 <3

Current Mood: excited

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starting video blog

I decided to start a Youtube channel video blog, to document my transition. My intention is to update at least once a month or so, as a way of tracking how my transition is going.

I'm hoping after I've been on hormones for a few years and my body, voice, and overall appearance have changed a lot, I can look back at this (or anyone else who's curious) to see in what ways I've changed and in what ways I haven't. And during what stage of the process specific changes began occurring.

Very helpful for me so far has been all of the other trans people out there who have done similar things. I know I'm just adding one more to the mix, so probably nothing terribly unique about it. But who knows? Maybe mine will be helpful for someone like others have been helpful for me. And if nothing else, it will at least be nice for myself to look back on!

Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teOqgiKcYgI

Oh! And I forgot to announce: I finally got approved for HRT, and have started on spiro!! Hopefully adding some estradiol to that in a month or so. The doctors are still asking me to jump through a lot of hoops at every stage, but this is a major step forward for me :-)