And It Begins

As of last night, I am now on hormones. Yay!!!  It took like what seemed forever.  Nothing like being so close and having issues with the pharmacy, which finally got resolved yesterday.

So on January 4th, I had my first appointment with the Endocrinologist.  The following Tuesday she was supposed to call me with my lab results and send in the prescription for Spiro and Estrogen patches.  She ended up being out on Tuesday with the flu.  On Wednesday she called saying my results were great and she was sending in my prescriptions to Walgreens so I wouldn't have to wait for the mail order which my insurance prefers.  Wednesday night after work I go to Walgreens and they only could fill 10 out of the 60 pills of the Spiro and had to order the rest and order the Estrogen patches.  On Thursday night, they still hadn't gotten in the rest of the Spiro and now needed verification from my doctor on the brand of Estrogen.  Wouldn't they have questioned the brand before they needed to order it??? On Friday morning I called Walgreens to see if they got verification, they had not, so I called my doctors to have them verify with Walgreens.  On Friday afternoon at 1:30pm I called Walgreens and asked if everything was all set with the Estrogen prescription, they told me yes.  Friday night after work I go to pick it up and the rest of the Spiro and they only had the Spiro ready.  They told me they now need verification on dosage from my doctor.  AYFKM??? Why at 1:30pm I was told everything was all set and now at 6pm I am told they need more verification?? After my doctors is closed for the weekend.  Monday morning I called my doctors office and after a few phone tags, finally spoke with someone to call Walgreens to get this taken care of.  At 3:30pm I got confirmation from my doctor's office that it should be all set.  So I immediately call Walgreens to verify.  The first person I spoke with told me they are still waiting on verification and I told them I just spoke with my doctor's office and they verified everything with the pharmacist.  They put me on the phone with the pharmacist and everything was all set.  At 6pm last night I picked up the Estrogen patches.  As soon as I got home I put my first one on.  Finally.

I never thought I would get to this point.  I am amazed at how far I have come.  For 33 years always kind of knowing, but resisting.  To last year finally being honest with myself, coming out to my family and friends, going to therapy, and now finally being on hormones.  What a journey.  And it ain't over yet.  Can't wait to see what will happen this year and going forward.

Now that I am on hormones, I plan on taking photos of me each week to chronicle my changes.  I know there will be few to start with, but I know watching other people's transition photos really gave me hope and I hope to pass on that hope.