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...

What a difference my brows make!

I have very fair eyebrows, so when I went for leg and bikini wax I decided to get them shaped, waxed and tinted. My esthetician used a vegetable based tint which should last between 3 to 4 weeks, which is also about the same time between getting my legs done. What a difference my brows make, I couldn't get over them. They are now dark brown, with a slight arc to them. I can't think why I didn't do this before. I'm really feeling good about myself as well. I've lost more weight, a total of 15lbs since I started. Thats two full dress sizes, yahoooooooooo.

A Speaking Engagement

I've been asked to take part in a workshop Queens University as a speaker that will address various issues. I will keep those issues private for now. This is a big step for me and I'm quite excited about the whole thing. The event is to take place on March 10th. More to follow. Life over the last two weeks has been very good with no real issues to discuss. In fact it's been very smooth and boring. my weight lose has tappered off a little but that's ok as I'm not trying to loose weight just get my choilesterol levels down.

Hey I Lost Weight

So I've been on my cholesterol busting and reducing regimen for two weeks now. I wish there was away that I could measure how I was doing as far as it's level goes. I'll just have to keep up what I'm doing and hope that my next blood test in three weeks will show an improvement. One nice surprise was that I discovered that I've lost 5 lbs since I started this. I really I shouldn't have been, but loosing weight didn't cross my mind, I'll just take it as a bonus for being such a good girl :)

Working on my Cholesterol

Last week , on January 17th, I started to work on lowering my Cholesterol. No problems so far, but it does mean that I have to change my eating habits. It's a bit of a challenge making sure that I'm cutting out those dangerous fats found in so many foods, but it's not so bad. It does mean that I have to read the labels on everything I buy. On to week two...

Kicking Myself

I drove into to town yesterday (Saturday), and went to the mall to browse around. Wouldn't you know it there was a side walk sale going on, yahooooo. I ended up at the Bay and found two lovely skirts, I went to the fitting room to try them on, and then I couldn't make up my mind if they looked nice on me. So I ended up not getting them. When I got home Gill told me I should have got them anyway as they were only $14.99, with an additional 30% off at the sales counter. So please kick me... I did buy some eye shadow, so the trip wasn't a complete loss, ha, ha.

Shopping at the Mall

Did the usual Saturday outing routine today. Started off with breakfast at Morrisons. It wasn't too bad but it was cheap so how could you complain. From there it was off to the mall where I brought a new wallet to fit my new purse and then brought a new sweater from Sears that was $19.99 on sale for 70% off, a great buy. Its pale green and nice and cozy warm. I tried on a couple of skirts but the didn't hang right, no hips is a pain. Deb phoned last night to say that the new baby is home and to come over for tea and a visit today at 3:00 PM. So that's where I'm off to.

What's wrong with your face ?

It was a very nice day. The weather was mild and work went really well. The only person to comment on last nights treatment was a male driver who noted that my cheeks were swollen and was concerned about what was wrong. Of course I said "nothing, just a reaction" and he let it go at that. Not even my closest girl friend noticed anything, ha, ha...

Not a bad day at all

When I got to work this morning I was pleased to find out that the school board had canceled all school buses due to the threat of freezing rain. Yahoo a quiet day at the office, with none of the drivers there to bug me ha, ha. It would be a little boring as well, oh well... Although we did get a lot of freezing rain, I was still able to make my appointment with Katherine. It was a good session and she got a lot done. It was a little painful but it will be worth it in the long run. I just have to stay focused and remind myself that with each day that passes I will be closer to the day that I will be me...

A Blood Test

So it was off to the clinic today for my first blood test. Nothing special really except for the fact that it was the real first medical step that I have taken. I had to wait for about 20 minutes, which wasn't so bad, and it was over before I knew it. The medical assistant took 3 vials of blood and that was it. Tomorrow it's off to another session of electrolisis, yuck, it really hurts. But it will be worth it in the end.

As a little treat for enduring the pain and agony of the test, I went to Sears and brought a nice pair of gold hoops. After all a girl can never have enough earings.

First Appointment

Today I met with Dr B. I was a little nervous but the nerves quickly disapeared when Dr B and I started to chat. It felt good to talk to someone who would help me. I spoke of my journey so far and how far I wanted to go with it. She was very understanding and supportive and laid out how she planned to proceed. Of course the first step was to get blood work done. This would give her a starting point. And while she was waiting for the results, she would investigate further on how in fact she would recommend we proceed. I arranged for my next appointment with her on January 17th, 2005 at 3:00 PM.

The Journey Begins

This is my journey. I've been planning and preparing for this for many years, and now, at this point in time I have to proceed or I will definitely be lost.