Not Starting T Immediately

[thaddeusdagan]

So, after talking to mfrazercani tonight about starting T, he asked for a compromise. I will go in tomorrow, get my first shot, and find out how to do it. That gets me set up to start and also lets us know what kind of immediate mental and emotional effects it has without (most likely) any permanent physical effects starting. After that, though, I will

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[dancingsinging]

I'm glad you worked something out that you both can live with. What an awesome couple you two are.

[thaddeusdagan]

Thank you. I hope we are an awesome couple and that we can get through this intact. *hugs*

[dancingsinging]

I hope you can, too. It sounds like it's definitely worth fighting for.

[meegosh]

I don't know whether the course you two are taking will mean that your marriage survives your transition but I really hope so. I know you said about it being cool if we could go through second puberty at the same time (was never going to happen, in part thanks to the NHS) but you are that step or more ahead so it's been good for me to see the steps you're taking in your relationship to deal with transition. On a purely selfish note you understand. But in general, it makes me happy to see sorted and devoted marriages like yours. So many relationships in the world are disfunctional it's good to see the good ones sometimes.

[thaddeusdagan]

I understand completely. I hope it helps make the balancing act easier for you as you transition. How is your boyfriend doing with everything?

[meegosh]

He's as supportive as he is. I think he's having a not coping so well moment, but since he's monster busy right now I can't get any kind of straight answer from he. He's reacting, not thinking right now. Had a conversation with him last night about scouts tonight and had to repeat myself today because he couldn't even remember we had the conversation yesterday. But he copes best given time and being left alone.

[thaddeusdagan]

Yeah, and sometimes that's the hardest thing to give someone you love whom you know is suffering. My love and support to both of you - I hope you make it through.

[goalie_dude]

Good on you for working out a compromise.

[thaddeusdagan]

Thank you.

[tommytesto]

That's really creative. :)

Something to be prepared for over the next week or 10 days or fortnight (depending on dose of this first shot) is a possible "crash" or tapering off (sometimes sudden feeling when the T is no longer in your system. Some guys get moody, irritable, low energy -- and others don't at all. But I thought I'd just mention it, since whatever your initial energy and mood stuff (and changes in hunger patterns, don't forget!), they will come when you have in your head it could be T-related. Farther out, it might be less on your radar. So I hope you don't mind the unsolicited advice.

[thaddeusdagan]

Unsolicited advice is always welcome. :) I'd forgotten, actually, about the likelihood of a crash, after. It doesn't particularly matter now, though, as the NP strongly advised I not do the shot today unless I were going to continue with them - she said the hormonal ups-and-downs were probably not a comfortable or good thing to put myself through.

[tommytesto]

That is really a better plan.