[flamesabers]

Hello all,

I've been thinking of compiling a thread on my transition journey. I've been doing electrolysis and laser to remove my facial hair.

I've been on HRT for 19 months thus far. I switched from oral estradiol to injections (estradiol cypionate, 0.6 ml every two weeks sub-q) on December 15. Here's a record of my bloodwork:

May 2021 (0 months) (2mg of estradiol, 50mg of spironolactone)

August 2021 (3 months) (increased to 4mg of estradiol, 100 mg of spironolactone)

35 pg/ml Estradiol
700 ng/dl testosterone

October 2021 (6 months) (changed to 6mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)

74 pg/ml Estradiol
466 ng/dl testosterone

January 2022 (8 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 5 mg of finasteride)

123 pg/ml Estradiol
491 ng/dl testosterone

April 2022 (11 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 100mg of spironolactone)

124 pg/ml Estradiol
371 ng/dl testosterone

July 2022 (14 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 150 mg of spironolactone)

138 pg/ml estradiol
105 ng/dl testosterone

November 2022 (18 months) (changed to 8mg of estradiol, 200mg of spironolactone, 100mg of progesterone)

130 pg/ml estradiol (VA)
200 ng/dl testosterone
Progesterone 3.9 ng/ml

Or 

224 pg/ml estradiol (Planned Parenthood)
413 ng/dl for testosterone (clinic thinks test tubes were bad) 

December 2022 (19 months) (prior to switching to injections)
54 ng/dl for testosterone 
68 pg/ml for estradiol

I know my estradiol level is far too low. I'm hoping injections will resolve that issue. Ideally I'll be getting more bloodwork done after a month of starting my injections (so mid-January).

Here's some selfies with a wig on. No filter was used:

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Breast progress pic from November:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/8...195617.jpg

Sincerely,

Alice

[rollerone]

Hi Alice. looking good as always. those areolas are to wish for!

[flamesabers]

Hi Alice. looking good as always. those areolas are to wish for!

Thank you! 

[flamesabers]

Hello all,

Here's an update on my HRT progress:

January 2023 (20 months) (1 month on injections, 3mg or .06 ml every 2 weeks, 200mg of spironolactone)
56 pg/ml for estradiol
571 ng/dl for testosterone

March 2023 (22 Months)(3 months on injections, 5mg or 1 ml every 2 weeks, 22mg of leuprolide every 3 months)
18 ng/dl for testosterone
122 pg/ml for estradiol

[flamesabers]

More pictures. These are all from earlier this month, so 4 months of injection for me. On 23 March, I injected my estradiol injections to 6mg or 1.2 ml every two weeks.

I have lost a bit of weight over the last several months. I've gone down from about 195lbs to 165 lbs.

[Jennifer]

Hello Alice,

I am wholeheartedly in your journey.
Do not give up.

Kisses Alice

Jennifer

[flamesabers]

Thank you Jennifer for your kind words! 

[eve_phedrina]

I have lost a bit of weight over the last several months. I've gone down from about 195lbs to 165 lbs.

Wow, 30lbs isn't a bit! Respect for that, i'm trying to loose some weight too so I know it's not that easy

[flamesabers]

Thank you Eve!

I accomplished my weight loss over the period of about 5 months, so no crazy fad diets or insane amounts of exercising. I basically just didn't buy any junk food at the grocery store, only ate out once a week, and strove to be more mindful of my portion sizes and hunger urges. In my experience, there's a big gap between what I actually need to eat to maintain my health, and how much I can eat before I start to feel full.

[Manue]

Wow Alice!

Congrats with your new achievements.