So here I am, 1 month on T. I had my 1 month follow-up appointment yesterday. The doc asked me how things were going. I told her pretty good, except for one thing. I explained to her how, for the first week after my shot everything's great, but the second week I get this really strong feeling like I need to do another one, and my energy levels drop off. She basically said we were just going to keep on like we have been, and see how things continue.
She did drop one bomb on me, though. She wrote me a prescription for Zyban, and the clinic pharmacy gave me 2 weeks worth of free nicotine patches. Yup, I'm going to be quitting smoking. This oughtta be fun.
I have my next follow up in one month, from the sounds of it to mostly check on the whole smoking thing. Of course, I'll bring up any T related issues that pop up.
Voice: Still dropping slowly. It seems to have crept back up a bit the last few days. That could just be from me trying to talk above people.
Face: My face is turning into an oil refinery. It's becoming perpetually slimy. I haven't had any outbreaks yet (knock wood). My facial hair is becoming noticably coarser. I think I've found one or two new ones, but it's hard to tell yet. It appears (to me at least) that my facial structure is starting to masculinize some.
Body: I'm starting to sprout fine little hairs all over my upper body. I'm looking forward to watching them fill in and darken. I'm also starting to develop some nasty zits on my upper back. That area's harder for me to take care of than my face, so I wouldn't be surprised if that turns out to be my problem acne area. My lower extremeties haven't started any noticeable hair growth, but then again, they were already pretty damn hairy, so it's pretty hard to tell if there's any new stuff.
Libido: Still nothing new to report here. The wife's getting pretty cranky about that. She was really looking forward to the whole horny teenage boy thing. I'm sure it's coming. Pun not intended.
Cock: Definitely showing signs of growth. Nothing huge yet, but it's definitely noticeable to me, especially when I'm in the shower. It always surprises me when I go to wash my nether regions, and the little bugger's there.
Appetite/Energy: As I said before, my energy levels seem to drop off some in the second week after my shot. They do seem elevated that first week. My appetite is still somewhat supressed, but it seems to be on the rebound. I'd really rather it didn't.
Bodily odors: No new changes here. This is not necessarily a bad thing, since I'm no fan of personal stench.
Mood: My moods are changing somewhat, but for the better. I find myself mellower. For instance, a few days ago the wife was sniping at me about something someone else had done. Ordinarily I'd start sniping back, but in this case all I did was look at her and say "What do you want from me? I didn't do it. I'm not the one who (whatever it was...don't remember anymore). What exactly do you want me to do here?" And it worked! It completely diffused the situation. She stopped sniping at me about it, and started talking rationally. Whoda thunk it?
I still haven't gotten over the whole excitement thing. It still doesn't seem real sometimes, like it's all been a dream and I'm gonna wake up any second. But, if it's really just a dream, I hope I never wake up.
That about covers it. As always, I'm just an email away if anybody has any questions. And there's always my LiveJournal to keep tabs on me, although I don't update that all that often either.