Of course I said yes

A lot has happened since my last entry. Most importantly my doctor has started me on HRT, which is a great relief. Now my journey has truly started. My weight is still going down, it's at 145lbs, and I'm sticking to my "no fat diet" I don't plan on changing that just yet. Hopefully it will start to level off at about 140lbs.

I received my name change application on Tuesday, March 15th, so now I can pursue that. It can take almost a year to get approved but it will be worth the wait. I've officially come out to two people so far, Berlynda and Stacia. I knew that Stacia would be fine with the revelation but I was suprised by Berlyndas' reaction. I though that she would really have a hard time with it, but no, she was totally ok with it. Her biggest concern was if we could still go kayaking together, of course I said yes.

It is truly a glorious morning. It is 7:00 am, - 10, the sun is just rising and I was just watching two beautiful whitetail deer grazing behind the house. It is so nice to be able to watch them they are just beautiful animals, it makes living out here in the sticks worth it.

People can surprise you...

I had an appointment with my doctor last week. It had been a month since my previous one and I was looking forward to the results of my latest blood test. To my relief I dropped my cholesterol level down to 1.2 from 4.9 which is fantastic. My doctor had predicted that it would take from 4 to 6 months to get it under control. So in just one month of a "no fat" diet I beat it. The 21 LBs that I lost as well is a nice benifit as well. I can now start my H therapy and start on my new life. Finally! On March 10th, I have a speaking engagement hosted by Julie D. It's really not a speaking engagement but rather a workshop where I will be answering pre-arranged questions for the audience. Gill will be there for a while to give moral support and to see what is going on as well. I told my best friend Berlyda of my condition and to my utter surprise she was ok with it and asked if we could still remain friends and continue to kayak together. Of course I said yes, whew, people can surprise you...