General Update
So, after two months of feeling like absolutely nothing's happening, transition-wise, my shot last night seems to have kicked a couple more changes into gear - and/or I'm finally noticing some gradual ones.
My throat is really sore for no discernable reason, and my voice has lost volume today (it's a bit of a strain to talk at a normal level), so I think my voice is changing again. Either that or I'm getting sick AGAIN. *knocks on wood* It does seem deeper to me, but then I've had laryngitis for a month, so I'm having issues figuring out where my natural range is. :p I also am growing what facial hair I have faster. It's still just "post-menopausal" hair, not actual whiskers, but I shaved just 48 hours ago and I'm already stubbly enough for it to be annoying (to me; I'm sure no one can see it) and I'm about ready to shave again. My craving for protein is still going up - I used to be able to eat vegetarian (out of povery) for months at a time with no problem, but now a single meal without a decent serving of protein, preferably red meat, leaves me hungry and feeling slightly ill. It'll probably be good for me long term compared to the starches and sugar my diet has mainly consisted of, but it's hell on the food budget. I also seem to be losing a lot of my sweet tooth. A cinnamon roll leaves me feeling sick to my stomach instead of happy. My tastes are also changing in other, less definable ways, like suddenly liking tomatoes on my taco when I've never been able to stand raw tomato before.
I made myself an STP based on a post someone made in ftm. Making it went well. Using it . . . not so much. :p Practice will definitely be required. Also, R has a guest this weekend, so I'm wearing my binder most of the time. (I've been wanting to start wearing it at home for a while, actually, largely because it bothers me that R and mfrazercani look at me and see "female". It's less than comforatble, but I figure it's good practice for when I start working and/or going to school. It doesnalt help that it's stretched enough now that rolling up is starting to be a real problem.
Other than that, things are scraping by. I'm making some progress on starting to manage my likely ADHD, and got my tax info so that I can fill out my FAFSA.
My throat is really sore for no discernable reason, and my voice has lost volume today (it's a bit of a strain to talk at a normal level), so I think my voice is changing again. Either that or I'm getting sick AGAIN. *knocks on wood* It does seem deeper to me, but then I've had laryngitis for a month, so I'm having issues figuring out where my natural range is. :p I also am growing what facial hair I have faster. It's still just "post-menopausal" hair, not actual whiskers, but I shaved just 48 hours ago and I'm already stubbly enough for it to be annoying (to me; I'm sure no one can see it) and I'm about ready to shave again. My craving for protein is still going up - I used to be able to eat vegetarian (out of povery) for months at a time with no problem, but now a single meal without a decent serving of protein, preferably red meat, leaves me hungry and feeling slightly ill. It'll probably be good for me long term compared to the starches and sugar my diet has mainly consisted of, but it's hell on the food budget. I also seem to be losing a lot of my sweet tooth. A cinnamon roll leaves me feeling sick to my stomach instead of happy. My tastes are also changing in other, less definable ways, like suddenly liking tomatoes on my taco when I've never been able to stand raw tomato before.
I made myself an STP based on a post someone made in ftm. Making it went well. Using it . . . not so much. :p Practice will definitely be required. Also, R has a guest this weekend, so I'm wearing my binder most of the time. (I've been wanting to start wearing it at home for a while, actually, largely because it bothers me that R and mfrazercani look at me and see "female". It's less than comforatble, but I figure it's good practice for when I start working and/or going to school. It doesnalt help that it's stretched enough now that rolling up is starting to be a real problem.
Other than that, things are scraping by. I'm making some progress on starting to manage my likely ADHD, and got my tax info so that I can fill out my FAFSA.