** Coffee and Estrogel ** It'd be my band name of choice I think. What with "Violent Femmes" already having been taken, right? 💃
The copious estradiol gel on the table represent a milestone in a 2 year journey. DIY HRT > NHS GP-bridging HRT and bloods > today is the first prescription via a shared-care (endo) agreement
I could have DIY-ed ongoing. I'm pretty knowledgeable on our endocrinology, as are other lovely folk here, I read our science :heart_trans:
But mentally? I feel this BIG weight off my shoulders finally sorting all this. Bloodtests in place, some serious detailed (practical) endo discussions 💜, breast screening scheduled before progesterone. The psychological and mental health benefits of support should *not* be underestimated
I'm not an HRT perfectionist. Give it time, I trust the process, I accept each of our bodies reacts different. Admin methods etc. The journey is ongoing
Today feels nice have this in place - to lose a burden