Day 60
Two month HRT update, since switching on taking Progynova orally, it feels as if my levels aren't quite where they should be, as if my T might be a bit too high but its definitely working well. My sex drive is quite nice these days, it is there but completely under my control. This is much better than when I was on herbs, my gf loves it and we're having sex as much as we did when we started dating. The poly setting has definitely lighten things up, our mutual new gf is amazing and I find her extremely sexy and attractice. She's amazing woman, once in a life time gem no doubt. <3
Speaking on breast development, mine are again steadily growing, growth pains are faint, but they are there and I've been measuring record cup size, volume and bust and shortest band I've ever had lately. It is obvious my hips are growing bigger too, I need to take some good photos to demonstrate this some time soon.
I just days ago made a female profile on Alastonsuomi.com, finally. Its been amazing as now I'm treated as a woman instead of a tranny and I'm getting such validating and lovely comments all the time there, men just love me like crazy. And the most crazy thing is that I've passed for a cis woman many times when some dude has commented on my pics without reading my profile. I'm open about being trans and I even make about about being pre op, yet somehow many men have perceived me as a cis woman. Its amazing! I thought I would pass ok in public, but passing 100% being naked with my body as it is now is mind blowing. Its so weird how the perception works, when they expect a woman, they see a woman and even give me exactly the attention any good looking lady would get. I love every bit of it.
I made a couple of bit more artistic after noogling pictures, I thought I'd share some here too.
Lara,
I always thought you were good looking but you are on the verge of becoming beautiful!
Your breasts are magnificent....the symmetry is wonderful.
So it is all worth it isnt it?
Best
Owlie
Day 64
I rewrote the spreadsheet I'm keeping for the boob stuff with some better visuals and more information... I will post it here some day in near future. My breasts have been growing well on HRT, bust - band has grown 2,2" during this time. Cup size is steadily in G cup range, not far from going into H cup. If I could just have more projection... Its a mixed bag, those girls with more stuff in front have the bigger look, but theirs will droop easier, wide and shallow ones stay perky, but they look smaller.
The measurement data I've been gathering shows very interesting trend, which is almost continuous and steady growth since I started "Lotus program", switching to HRT has kept the same pace so far. My prediction is that I will reach the next cup size in about ten weeks.
I did a little photoshop job on a picture I took the other day, sepia just to get the picture quality to look nicer as my phone is a potato. I had pumped two hours on the day this picture was taken so there's some swelling there, I think my nipples have grown a lot lately which is absolutely called for.
Oh btw, I got the XXL noogle with airlocks and the pump with the pressure gauge, its totally awesome and the larger domes are a perfect fit, if they were half an inch wider, that would be even better.
Day 72
Breast growth seems to be going on as usual, not fast, not really slow. But I'm quite convinced the pills aren't doing their job as well as they should. Latest positive change is that I now completely fill up the 36(80) F cup bra I bought early this year. Its a very snug fit, some more and I'll be overflowing it. I'll attach a picture from two days ago, wearing the said bra and a tanktop. Seems like I'm getting some cleavage going on with it. It looks likely that I will be soon wearing 36/80 bras all the time as I've kept losing band length. Oh and my hips are getting bigger too. I need to take some full body shot some day.
Then the big news, a parcel is being delivered to my door tomorrow and that's my injectable EV from Lena. I was so worried I'm not gonna get it, but it seems I need to go buy some injection supplies and learn how to deal with it. Huge burden taken off my shoulders, at least something is now guaranteed, I got HRT for year and half. Likely longer as Lena's recommended doses are so high I will likely opt for less. Her recommendation was 0,18ml/five days, but I'm thinking of going for 0,14ml instead. I've read several accounts of people getting their E level sky high on her meds, so I will start will less and not go any higher until I get my levels checked. In bit less than a month I will have my first interview with the trans clinic which is awesome, another long wait will be over... I will ask them to book me labs ASAP, I'm quite sure they will help out with it as they already know I'm doing DIY.
Ah Didi
You take my breath away AL THE TIME
I'm very happy that you are have such great sucess, and I hope even more that your transition come soon.
Actually maybe not. since most of the girls quit this forum after transition.
Curious huh
Hiuggs
Bobbi
(31-08-2021, 01:09 PM)Happyme Wrote: [ -> ]Ah Didi
You take my breath away AL THE TIME
I'm very happy that you are have such great sucess, and I hope even more that your transition come soon.
Actually maybe not. since most of the girls quit this forum after transition.
Curious huh
Hiuggs
Bobbi
<3
I'm not going anywhere, I'll keep on updating how things are going... There's still things I'm yet to try out about breast growth and the injectable EV is something that'll be very interesting to see how it works.
So my plan is this, switch on the injections asap, I will need to figure out a good dosage, likely lower than what Lena instructed me as her recommended doses are always on the high end of things. If I can afford it this month, I will get on to try out the very interesting NBE thing Lotus told me about. (Caynne & Ginseng extracts with lemon juice.) I will quote that stuff here later on, there's some interesting science about it. The injections should suppress my T enough so that I can drop off reishi. I will keep D3 and MSM going as usual. It is likely that around the end of the year I can get on progesterone also.
Day 73
A pleasant surprise came dropping by today, I got my meds. They came in a kinda flimsy looking envelope which had taken some hits on the way, but the vials were intact. The guy delivering them was kinda funny, he said "Here's a parcel for [Deadname]." I replied, "Oh, thanks". The next moment he asked, "Ummm, and your name is?" to which I replied [Deadname]. And he was kinda surprised like Ok, have a nice day.
I bet he was expecting me to pick it up for my boyfriend/husband or something.
So yea, I'm ditching pills in favor of injections as soon as I get the supplies for it, likely next week or perhaps in few days. I've been figuring out a suitable dosage and it seems 0,14ml/every five days is the way to go. It should give me around the same levels as what 8mg/day sublingual Progynova would do in time.(Which I've been on since yesterday after realizing my levels weren't nearly where they should.) Using the injection E level simulator, it seems that I will get stable over 200pg/mL in about two to three weeks. I might still end up having quite high levels, but while on estradiol monotherapy, its needed to fully suppress T. I will likely get labs booked quite soon as I'll ask for it right away when I get to talk with the trans clinic.
I've been searching for more information on how to deal with the injecting and thank gods for my adorable new gf, she has shown me how she deals with hers twice on a video call. The only difference being the dose and that I will do deep subcutaneous as Lena advised me to. She says that gives more stable levels, I'm not pro on this, but I'll take her word on it. I will likely use 27g or 30g syringe with fixed 1/2" needle. I'll update on this later on.
I think I my levels were obviously too low for a while, since yesterday, no insane dysphoria attacks and mostly I've been on a good mood. Feels pretty much as I did when I was on Estrofem.
So many read my thread, but so few come talk? At least there's obvious interest to my adventures...
Its day 76 and I just had my first ever injection.
The needles I bought are fixed needle 30 gauge, 1ml syringe, 1/2" needle. This one is obviously almost too thin for drawing as the castor oil makes the liquid rather stiff, so it took some practice to draw, I had to use a bit of strength and draw in some extra first, then inject some back to the vial. Then utmost care getting all the air bubbles out, it does work but requires some patience. My gf who has done injecting before did it for me so it was rather easy. We were extra careful to make sure the needle only touches the rubber seal on the vial and then the injection spot and nothing else.
The needle is so thin and sharp that I felt almost nothing. First a tiny little sting and then nothing at all. Injecting the liquid was easy, far easier than drawing it. Felt nothing what so ever. Right now the injection spot feels a bit sore, I totally feel that something's been put in there, but nothing major. Did as Lena advised, deep subcutaneous, jut above the buttock. She said this gives more stable levels and slower build up and fall than IM injection, is it better or worse considering the effects, I don't know, but did as per her advice. The dose was slightly less than I planned for, 0,12ml which is tiny bit less than 5mg. I was aiming for 0,14ml, that's for the next time.
Right now I'm feeling kinda funny, happy and a bit light headed and my hands are bit shaky from being so excited. Its not as scary as it might seem at first, far more mundane. I would say this is likely the most simple and easy way to deal with this as now I can forget about it for the next five days. Next three days could be quite a ride as I will reach such high levels I've never experienced before. The peak should be in about 48 hours after which there's a slow fall towards the middle of the week.
I will now closely listen to my body and see how I'm feeling, if anything worth updating happens, I'll get back here. So far, so good. I really wish this works well on me, I can't think of much more simple way to deal with HRT. According to the injection simulator, I should reach stable levels in about fifteen days.
(04-09-2021, 08:12 AM)HelloDiDi Wrote: [ -> ]So many read my thread, but so few come talk? At least there's obvious interest to my adventures...
Its day 76 and I just had my first ever injection.
The needles I bought are fixed needle 30 gauge, 1ml syringe, 1/2" needle. This one is obviously almost too thin for drawing as the castor oil makes the liquid rather stiff, so it took some practice to draw, I had to use a bit of strength and draw in some extra first, then inject some back to the vial. Then utmost care getting all the air bubbles out, it does work but requires some patience. My gf who has done injecting before did it for me so it was rather easy. We were extra careful to make sure the needle only touches the rubber seal on the vial and then the injection spot and nothing else.
The needle is so thin and sharp that I felt almost nothing. First a tiny little sting and then nothing at all. Injecting the liquid was easy, far easier than drawing it. Felt nothing what so ever. Right now the injection spot feels a bit sore, I totally feel that something's been put in there, but nothing major. Did as Lena advised, deep subcutaneous, jut above the buttock. She said this gives more stable levels and slower build up and fall than IM injection, is it better or worse considering the effects, I don't know, but did as per her advice. The dose was slightly less than I planned for, 0,12ml which is tiny bit less than 5mg. I was aiming for 0,14ml, that's for the next time.
Right now I'm feeling kinda funny, happy and a bit light headed and my hands are bit shaky from being so excited. Its not as scary as it might seem at first, far more mundane. I would say this is likely the most simple and easy way to deal with this as now I can forget about it for the next five days. Next three days could be quite a ride as I will reach such high levels I've never experienced before. The peak should be in about 48 hours after which there's a slow fall towards the middle of the week.
I will now closely listen to my body and see how I'm feeling, if anything worth updating happens, I'll get back here. So far, so good. I really wish this works well on me, I can't think of much more simple way to deal with HRT. According to the injection simulator, I should reach stable levels in about fifteen days.
First off, your progress has been amazing!! You have been, and are doing the work to be the real you; and nothing is more true than living authentically! That path is unique to everyone, though many of us have "chewed the same dirt". The internal struggles with accepting where I am at, and becoming who I am to become, has been a constant struggle to unlearn the internalized crap that society feeds us.
Keep doing the steps needed to be yourself, do your best to ignore the haters, and be enthralled with the beautiful soul you are sharing with us!
(06-09-2021, 04:24 PM)p_r_1974 Wrote: [ -> ] (04-09-2021, 08:12 AM)HelloDiDi Wrote: [ -> ]So many read my thread, but so few come talk? At least there's obvious interest to my adventures...
Its day 76 and I just had my first ever injection.
The needles I bought are fixed needle 30 gauge, 1ml syringe, 1/2" needle. This one is obviously almost too thin for drawing as the castor oil makes the liquid rather stiff, so it took some practice to draw, I had to use a bit of strength and draw in some extra first, then inject some back to the vial. Then utmost care getting all the air bubbles out, it does work but requires some patience. My gf who has done injecting before did it for me so it was rather easy. We were extra careful to make sure the needle only touches the rubber seal on the vial and then the injection spot and nothing else.
The needle is so thin and sharp that I felt almost nothing. First a tiny little sting and then nothing at all. Injecting the liquid was easy, far easier than drawing it. Felt nothing what so ever. Right now the injection spot feels a bit sore, I totally feel that something's been put in there, but nothing major. Did as Lena advised, deep subcutaneous, jut above the buttock. She said this gives more stable levels and slower build up and fall than IM injection, is it better or worse considering the effects, I don't know, but did as per her advice. The dose was slightly less than I planned for, 0,12ml which is tiny bit less than 5mg. I was aiming for 0,14ml, that's for the next time.
Right now I'm feeling kinda funny, happy and a bit light headed and my hands are bit shaky from being so excited. Its not as scary as it might seem at first, far more mundane. I would say this is likely the most simple and easy way to deal with this as now I can forget about it for the next five days. Next three days could be quite a ride as I will reach such high levels I've never experienced before. The peak should be in about 48 hours after which there's a slow fall towards the middle of the week.
I will now closely listen to my body and see how I'm feeling, if anything worth updating happens, I'll get back here. So far, so good. I really wish this works well on me, I can't think of much more simple way to deal with HRT. According to the injection simulator, I should reach stable levels in about fifteen days.
First off, your progress has been amazing!! You have been, and are doing the work to be the real you; and nothing is more true than living authentically! That path is unique to everyone, though many of us have "chewed the same dirt". The internal struggles with accepting where I am at, and becoming who I am to become, has been a constant struggle to unlearn the internalized crap that society feeds us.
Keep doing the steps needed to be yourself, do your best to ignore the haters, and be enthralled with the beautiful soul you are sharing with us!
DiDi, you have many followers here. You must realize you have become intimidating for some based on your great results. You had a clear plan and followed it to perfection. Many of us are not on the same page. So, as for me, I use you as an inspiration to move me forward. I was worried about the effects of estrogen orally and by keeping up with the many different approaches i also moved over to injecting estrogen. Less stress on the liver and a good constant flow of estrogen. I feel my dosage is about 4-5mg/day, with one injection every 14 days. i see more feminizing in the redistribution of body fat and not so much in new breast /nipple development. So, Not getting the hoped for results. But will stick with it for now.
I don't see haters on your page. Mostly, I would call envious of your success. Keep it up and let all of us watch your further development.
Cat