Measurements: 37-31-40
Weight: 156 lbs
The most noticeable change has been my voice. I hadn’t done much practice with it pre-fulltime but just started talking in my femme voice all the time since then.
It has gotten really good apparently (at least this is what everyone else keeps telling me). Some have said I have a deep voice but it is a really good sounding feminine voice. Some say my voice isn’t deep at all. One person even commented that I sounded classy.
I really don’t know how I sound but I think I sound fine because I don’t ever get any weird looks or reactions when I speak to people when I’m out and about doing everything I used to do as a boy.
I don’t really know what to say though to explain how I did manage to speak this way. It is definately tough and hard to explain. This is probably the reason why most voice sites kinda suck.
A few things that I really remember to do and worked on:
My breasts haven’t increased in any cup size but again, have filled out more and are more round and fuller. I’m happy with this but not happy with the A size after 2 years. I am planning to have breast augmentation later this year or early next year.
The rest of my body is ever slowly changing. I have gained several pounds since I moved to Florida and it’s packed onto my butt. It’s kinda welcomed really. My skin is about the same as it has been for awhile now. It’s smooth, soft and shiny/translucent.
My leg hair is probably more sparse then before but it still grows back all the time, darn! However, the hairs on the tops of my hands are disappearingslowly. There are far fewer hairs there then before.
I think I have come to the end of facial laser hair removal. After 8 sessions on my face, pretty much all the dark hairs are gone. Fortuneately, I don’t have many blond hairs on my face so I hope that electrolysis sessions are going to be minimal.
After 6 months of fulltime, I have loved life so much more. It is the most liberating feeling to be able to express myself and live the way I want to. My job has been wonderful with my transition. I haven’t had any problems there and my co-workers and boss’ don’t slip up anymore with the old name and the him/he pronouns.
I have changed almost everything over to my new name. I have my birth certificate, passport and my car loan to switch over to Erin and I’m pretty much done. Changing your name on all your accounts suck. Definately a long process. Get a credit report, it’s the best way to find what accounts you have open or closed ones.
Measurements: 37.5-30-39
Weight: 150 lbs
Changes to report
I have definately noticed now that my testicles have significantly atrophied (shrunk) that any time I have an erection, they end up in my abdomen. Speaking of erections, they are painful to have. It’s not like I’m in extreme pain but it just hurts. I’m not sure why though.
I have noticed a big change in my facial appearance over the past couple of months. When I look into the mirror these days, I just don’t see a boy anymore and I cannot remember what I used to look like or even imagine it.
The hairs on the top of my hands and fingers have almost stopped growing. Body hair hasn’t really changed a whole lot in growth and density since last time I talked about it. Nearly all of my dark facial hair is gone now. I’ve had 5 laser hair removal sessions done on my face and belly so far.
I have been working on my voice but it hasn’t come too far. The best I can do is apparently the female side of androgynous. I started fulltime as well as I came out to work last month. It went quite well. There are more details of this in my LiveJournal.
I don’t have any trouble passing as a woman in public, I haven’t for a long time now. It does feel great .
Weight: 146 lbs
I have noticed that my leg hair grows back really slow and actually sparse compared to pre-HRT. The hairs are also not as course. I never really noticed this since I been shaving my legs for the past few years and never really seen much past stubble but I been paying close attention lately and just noticed this.
Filed my application for legal name change with Hillsborough County, Florida. It cost me $267.00. The next step is for the Case Management Unit to review my application, then contact me with a court date. I have a case number at least. I am expecting a court date in 2-3 months.
Measurements: 36-31-39
Weight: 153 lbs
I included a close up of a top down view of one of my nipples. You can see the second mound that has formed around it. This is characteristic of Tanner Stage IV Tanner Stage II – III? I believe (Tanner Stages). Although this wouldn’t make much sense considering I’ve only been on HRT for roughly 15 months. It takes years for full breast developement to occur. I can only speculate though, since I am genetically male, it is already known that starting even as late as I did on HRT, limits breast growth. So, possibly if I am in Tanner Stage IV Tanner Stage II – III already, it would only suggest that my breasts are not going to be much larger then they already are. This is my speculation though and I could be wrong.
My body skin just rocks. It is so soft feeling, shiny looking in light and more translucent in nature. A friend had made the comment that the color of my lips is female, I suppose a lighter pink or something? Leg hair growth is definately not as dense as it was pre-HRT but the hairs still grow and I still need to shave, it’s just not as bad as before.
My finger nails might be a tad better then when I last reported on them. Unfortuneatly my finger nails grow thin and are prone to breaking, chipping and not growing straight out. I hate it but oh well, I keep them short, just past the length of my fingers. This seems to be the maximum length they can grow before really getting screwy.
I don’t have much of a problem passing as a female in public. The voice I have worked on so far gets me by and percieved as female now but it’s more androgynous that if I were to speak like that in boy clothes, I’d get sir’d. Speaking of being sir’d, if I am wearing boy clothes and just standing there, haven’t spoken yet, 99% of the time the person that is going to help me or whatever says, “How can I help you sir?” Grr, it’s depressing that even the way I look, I apparently still look without the clothing or makeup. *sigh*
By the way, I haven’t commented on therapy yet. I started seeing a gender therpapist so I could get with a doctor for my HRT and eventually an SRS letter. I have been seeing her since November 2004 and she has been wonderful. It’s not like I need help with who I am but I have issues about everything else in life, not just transgendered issues and she helps immensely with this. I recommend anyone who can afford therapy to see a therapist. Everyone I have known who has gone to therapy says the same thing. Even if you know you are transgendered, they can help with so many other things in life.
*Above correction to the Tanner Stage comparison. I don’t know what stage I am. I would assume the lesser though ( II ) just because of size.
Weight: 153 lbs
I lost the measurements that I had taken for this month, reason being that it’s August when I made this post. The photos however, are from June/July.
The dark hair re-growth on my face is reduced considerably after 3 laser sessions. I am impressed but I will still have to start electrolysis after to zap the blond hairs the laser is not affecting.
My chest isn’t really worth noting much about. Possibly it has increased in volume on my chest but not in a outward projection as to increase the measurement.
I’ve gained more weight, but it’s most likely due to my inactivity and eating a few foods that I really shouldn’t, ie. Wendys and Dominoe’s.
My name is Erin. I was not always named Erin and I was not always a girl. One could argue that I am not a girl, perhaps a boy or both; maybe neither.
