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| Date | Event |
| January | |
| 1 | Visited Sheela & Courtney for the weekend in Indy. |
| 20 | Got credit card in Kendra's name. |
| 23 | Counselling Session. Got script for Propecia, so at least will arrest my receeding hairline. |
| 24 | Voice Session. Went for last time, Julia didn't think I needed anything more than practice. Which I do get at support group and when I go out in town. I do get out several times a week as Kendra, either with Rhonda or Jenny, or just going shopping or out to eat. |
| February | |
| 2 | First date with a guy! I met Dave several months ago in the chatrooms and he'd been wanting to meet me for awhile, since he lives near Bloomington. So we went out to dinner, then came back to my place to chat for awhile. Got a goodnight kiss, too; another first! |
| 12 | Recieved silicone breast enhancers in mail. Ordered them a couple of weeks ago on-line after shopping around to see if I could find a deal. Got them for $37 including shipping. Since they're just large enhancers, they're somewhat smaller than my home-made ones, but they look and feel much better! And since I expect to start HRT soon, I didn't want to shell out over $100 for full-size forms which I would not need for very long. I expect these to "grow" with me! |
| 13 | Counselling Session. Was approved to start HRT! Carol said she'd get the script from Dr. B. and mail it to me so that I can start as soon as I can. |
| 23 | Went out with Dave again, he took me to his place and cooked me dinner, and we ended up necking for awhile too! I had a pretty good time, but I don't think we really have enough in common. And I don't think I'm ready for a steady relationship, anyway. |
| March | |
| 5 | Broke things off with Dave, partly because of being too busy, and partly because he wanted to get more serious than I did. |
| 13 | Counselling Session. Finally got my HRT script! Carol ended up getting sick and thus had trouble getting the script from Dr. B. But she came though today! So I went right to the drugstore for my first month's supply. He has me on Premarin 2.5 mg/day. After six months, if things are going well, he'll up the dose. I am sooooo happy to be on hormones! |
| April | |
| 3 | Counselling Session. Since things seem to be going well for me as far as the transition, we'll be meeting less often. My next session will be in six weeks. |
| 12 | One month on hormones! I'm starting to see some swelling in my nipples. Haven't noticed any major mood swings, though I do seem to have less energy than before. |
| 22 | Went to nearby church as Kendra for Easter |
| May/June | |
| various days | A lot has happened so I'll summarize. Near beginning of May got notice that my admission for Fall semester was cancelled due to poor grades. After initial upset decided was for the best; hadn't been able to get really interested in program. So I started looking for a fulltime job. Working at ID card office right now for summer, but have applied for an Admin assistant at the Gender Studies progam as Kendra and it looks promising. Had talked to my ex on Easter after awhile with no contact, led to us doing a few things together like going to see "Godspell". She had done a lot of thinking and feeling more self-confident, and wanted to make me a part of her life again AND to meet Kendra! So we did it gradually over a couple of weeks, starting with just make-up, then moving on to different types of clothes. Culminated on June 9 when we went to a comedy club together with me in skirt and blouse. So now we're friends again and are doing things with me as Kendra. I am glad we've been able to come to this point, because we do still love each other. So I should be FT in August at the latest, or sooner if I get the Gender Studies job. Starting to get the paperwork together for my legal name change now. |
| July | |
| 3 | Filed for legal name change. My court date is Sept. 4. Also, since I didn't get the Gender Studies job, I've started applying to other places as Kendra; eventually one of them will pan out. If I don't get something by the time orientation ends, I'll sign on with a temp agency as Kendra to get more office-type experience. |
| August | |
| various days | The beginning of the month saw the end of my orientation job, so I'm more or less full-time now; just being male when I have to. Doesn't seem like I'll have a clear cut transition to FT, just ease into it. Still unemployed, though I have registered with a temp agency; there just isn't alot out there right now. Had my second laser session near the end of the month, I think it's showing some progress in reducing my facial hair. I have 40 hours of regular electro; been working on my upper lip & have nearly got it cleared. |
| September | |
| 4 | Major Milestone! My name change was finalized today! And because of the way I worded the petition, also legally female! So now I just have to get it changed everywhere else. *ugh* |
| 6 | Got my new driver's license, complete with "F" in the sex designation! The picture is actually decent, too. I had heard that some people had had trouble at the local BMV, but I just breezed through. |
| 23 | Finally got a job, at least a part-time one, working in a call center. Still looking for a full-time one. My last electro session cleared my upper lip for the first time so we went back to working under my chin too. Really showing some progress now! |
| 28 | Started my increased dosage of Premarin today; now taking 5mg daily. Results after 7 months on the lower dosage; small breasts (about a AA cup), weight gain- a small increase to my hips, a larger increase to my tush (nicely rounded now), about 5 lbs too much to my waist. Softer facial features, smoother skin, somewhat slowed growth to body hair. Decreased libido and virtual cessation of semen production. |
| October | |
| 5 | Got a full-time job at a department store, working on the sales floor! The pay isn't great but I think I'll enjoy the work alot more than the call-center job, which I hated. And of course I'll be bringing in more total because I'll be working more hours. |
| 22 | Started training to work the jewelry counter. My supervisors really think I'm a good worker, and everyone just treats me like any other woman. It's been kinda trippy getting "ma'am"ed and "miss"ed all day by the customers because I don't feel any different inside; it's just the outer presentation that has been changed. But it does feel more "right"! |
times Since November 1, 2002.