It turns out that another milestone has been reached in my hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The downside is that it means I have to replace some of the clothing in my dresser. more “Another milestone has been reached”
I finally gave myself my first injection of estradiol valerate, after spending a couple of hours putting it off because I was afraid it would be a pain in the proverbial arse. But it was literally nothing! The syringe took a little time to fill to 25 mL but making sure my leg was clean and dry before pushing the needle into it took longer than it took to put the needle in and injecting the medicine.
I now wonder why I was so worried and nervous about. There was a drop of blood on my leg after removing the needle but I know that happens some times after getting a shot so I’m not surprised by it. Now I just have to decide where to put the medicine and syringes when I’m not using them. My used syringes get recapped and dropped in a cleaned out juice bottle so that’s a no brainer, it goes on the floor by my desk. That’s where I’ll give myself the injections after all.
(Yesterday I published an article that I had started writing in June, and I just realized I had never finished writing it. I’m not sure how I let that slip by me, but the title had nothing to do with the article as it was written. I’m including some of the info that should have been in that article in this one. I’m sorry if I confused anyone. – JMH)
As I’ve fought with my weight the last few months there have been a few other things going on with me. Some of the things aren’t so great, and some of them aren’t bad, but there are definitely some new things for me to get used to as we get ready to turn the calendar from July to August. more “There’s a change on the horizon”
Over the weekend I was able to volunteer with both the Boston Pride Festival on City Hal Plaza and with their JP Block Party near the MSPCA facilities in Jamaica Plain. From what I’m hearing a great time was had by all, and I know I enjoyed being a part of the festivities. more “Boston Pride was a blast!”
When I saw my endocrinologist in January he wasn’t that happy with how my body has been changing and said when he sees me the next time we may adjust my meds. I can now say that needs to happen, but I’m not sure I want to wait until late July to do that. more “I think it’s time to change my meds”
I got some great news when I did my weekly measurements today, plus I had seen something that made me smile last week. more “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes”
Last night I posted an update from my endocrinologist and said I was waiting for the results from the lab tests he ordered. The results came in late last night and they’re not as good as I had hoped. more “Follow-up: The lab test results are in”
Today I had a follow-up meeting with my endocrinologist and things look pretty good, although we talked about some interesting things. more “An update from the doc”
As I’ve said in the past, I measure my body every week to be able to track the changes in my body from my hormone therapy, and I got some really nice new this week. more “The numbers are in…”
My bod has changed a little more from my meds, not too much but a little. Just enough to see some difference in my weekly measurements. My weight is yoyoing, and it went up over 200 pounds in the last week, but it just made me be a little more attentive to what, and how much, I’m eating. I think the Halloween candy in my apartment got a little too tempting, but it looks like I’ve got my weight back under 200 pounds again. I’m just vain enough for that number to be a problem, especially after spending so many years at 150 before my metabolism changed when I hit 30. more “More changes, some from meds, some not”