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Why would you volunteer that you were castrated by choice? If you are not local to Dr. Arnoff, then there is no reason that you need to reveal that you chose to be castrated. To get T , you need only to see your regular doctor, although an endocrinologist is a good idea.

Say to the doctor what ...

Check out the copay cards that most drug companies have. Its possible to end up paying much less on the copay when you have one and tell the pharmacist. And I just wanted to add a comment about "voluntary castration." If it was not voluntary (in some fashion) it could only be involuntary castration ...

Its such a double standard. When women lose their Ovaries they don't go into shame mode. Its so.... dumb.

Don't try to tough out pain. Its one thing I've learned from surgery. oxycodone or whatever they give you can be a real life saver. If it makes you feel a little loopy? Who cares. Hang in there on the boredom stuff. I totally am getting that. Day time TV is just about the worst...

I just wanted to send you our best wishes and hope that everything goes perfectly. Hang in there. The life with no hormones is a rough one. I hope the Zoloft makes things better. That stuff does really help I think...

I didn't tell Mrs T about your GRS date but I'm sure she feels the same way.

Humm... Have you asked your therapist about your being puzzled about there not being any attempt to cure GID? If your thinking along those lines maybe that is worth exploring? Asking about it won't hurt anything and at least exploring this may be a good step so you don't have future regrets?

Anyway ...

Whew I'm feeling like you and I are in a mirror (over) researching stuff on the web!

I'm sorry your feeling so much stress. If I can suggest one thing work on THAT first and the rest should be a breeze!

I'm saying a prayer this all resolves itself quickly.

Hormones are indeed the wiring that helps make us who we are and many people who are thought to be "depressed" are simply having hormone issues. However its totally possible to have both hormone problems and some kind of mental health issue as well.

I'm probably the guy who suggested that women ...

Bottles of Gin??? Happy Birthday Gin or not....

After giving it some thought, I decided to delete the very serious parts of this post. For the first time, it was not therapeutic for me to write about certain things. What follows is much shorter than the original. :)

I got the good news last night that my gallbladder is 100% normal. Hooray! No ...

Hi Stacy:

I didn't read you thread until just today. Anyhow, I'm happy for you and that your getting support. I think its a scary thing to transition and its good to have friends who are not going to go ape when they find out.

One thing I really want to say is PLEASE don't do injections to damage ...

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Most men who are faced with the prospect of losing their masculinity will opt for a different approach to treatment.

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P.S. THIS also pisses me off. Testosterone is what gives a man masculine traits not having a "pair" So if he has Testosterone regardless of if it comes from a pair of testes ...

I really get uptight when I read about "watchful waiting" Prostate cancer maybe slow acting in some men but it killed several of my relatives in just a few years. Watchful waiting is all fine if your an insurance company that doesn't want to pay out for treatment.

Grrr - MrT


Androgen deprivation ...

Hi - long time no talk.

Re:Injections versus pills here is a good cheat sheet that i've used for years.

www.forge-forward.org/handouts/injection.pdf

Good luck on the job hunt its murder out there!

Hi Plix:

Sorry I've not been around much. I've been working my ass off at a pretty low paying job and dealing with all the day to day life issues. I guess having friends who are transgendered makes me think I "get" it which.... I'm sure I don't but I like to think I do. ;-)

I think some people who ...

Hi fait accompli....and thanks for the feminizing advice Caith...

I was browsing through the feminization section of Inhouse Pharmacy last night..I saw a mention of a 21 day cycle birth control program that looked interesting . I forget the name....something35...a generic version of another 35 ...

I am looking for some advice on what is obviously a very complicated subject. I am a very serious and experienced sub who has recently had a (looking succesful) Radical Prostatectomy because of Prostate Cancer. I am now left with difficulty gaining an erection etc without Edex or Caverjet ...

I've been sort of off line for a while. Working on a variety of things one of which is my relationship with my wife. Therapy can be a good thing!

Liked your comment about antidepressents and them being worth using if it helps deal with problems. I had the same issue with sleep meds. I wasn't keen ...

I wish you well but I also wonder if this is just going to make you miserable.

Hair (If I undertand this) is a once growing doesn't change type of thing. If you don't want body hair you need to do electrolisis. (Spelled???)

One issue you didn't mention was mental fog which I felt really badly when ...

Exactly right we have someone near and dear to us who had some form of castration and is taking Estrogen to keep from getting depression etc.

I sent you an e-mail Mr T. On the location and times.

Would be very great to see you again.

P.S. Bring along 2 or 3 of your gold necklaces for each of the attendees.



Sorry, not only am I not black enough or jewish enough but I'm not Mr T rich enough to share any of my gold chains. Even if I ...

When / where do I show up to give IE his first Sundrop Soda?!?!

Thats great news! Congrats on picking a doctor and hope you get a date soon!

I'm glad things are going better. Work being good can take a lot of stress off (I know!) It sounds like quite the adventure and dogs and cats! Thats great! We have one cat who is my main chum when everyone else is off to work, school etc.

I was pretty afraid about surgery but I have to say the people taking care of you make a huge difference. Good luck and a fast recovery!