My three months was last week and life has been a whirlwind. So I guess I will start with.
I got my name legally changed! Unfortunately, the court takes FOREVER and I still have not got the official signed copy in the mail to take with me to social security and the DMV. But it’s done, and my gender marker change letter from my doctor came in the mail. This has been a pretty stressful process trying to figure out how to do all the paperwork correctly, find the money, scheduling the court date was a fiasco, and now waiting for them to mail me the paper has been a bit of a struggle too. The biggest piece of advice I can give to people on this process is to stay on top of your court. They don’t care about you getting a date, your notice of hearing, or your final documents. So it’s important to figure out who you can talk to and BE ASSERTIVE. They deal with all sorts of people in the court system so it’s important you advocate for yourself and the change.
Now for changes I’ve noticed. MY VOICE has gotten so much lower. I thought it was because I got sick, but then it stayed. It was like all of a sudden it just kinda dropped. It’s not as cracky as it used to be either, but I’m having to re-learn to laugh. My laugh used to be really high and now I have no idea what to do when I laugh. It’s pretty funny. My voice change helps me get misgendered less too, which is nice.
I think my leg hair has gotten a bit darker and has grown out a bit more, a little bit more facial hairs too. The facial hairs are still patchy though so I’ve got a long way to go. Bottom growth has also become really apparent too, which took a bit longer for me to notice than I expected. However, it’s slightly uncomfortable at times and this was expected.
I think I have a little bit more muscle in my shoulders and arms, but I still feel like my face is fat and I am wearing an tube of fat that I did not once have. This has been the hardest change for me because I work out very consistently and weight gain was not something I was looking forward to. I am trying to work on my diet and keep hoping the fat continues to re-distribute. I know it’s an awkward time for my fat cells lol so I am giving it time.
Finally, I’ve been drinking a lot more water than I used to. While I’m still not the best drinker I do find myself drinking more in a day. I think also when it’s getting closer to time for my shot I get some fatigue. But this is hard to figure out as my school life is really stressful right now.
These are what I’ve noticed so far! I have some blood work coming up soon. Here’s to hoping my liver enzymes aren’t high again :( Wish me luck!!
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