I'm a bad blogger.
I remember when the thought of testosterone was futuristic for me, almost like a christmas that never seemed to come soon enough. I always said things like, "When I start the T, I'll do this...when I start the T, I'll do that..."
Well, my friends. That time is upon us, and I feel like I'm not doing a good enough job at documenting it.
On June 29th, 2007 at approximately 4:30pm I received my first dose of testosterone, injected into the upper part of my ass. I started with 50 (a "normal" dose is 200) and will continue getting shots every two weeks until I decide I want to inject myself.
I had to sign paperwork stating that I did not want to bank my ovaries and that I knew what the longterm/permanent effects of testosterone were. I do believe I was even shaking a little as the nurse drew up the needle. What was the first thing I said after the injection? (This will be good trivia some day) : "That didn't hurt as much as I thought it would!"
The first thing I noticed after the injection came a few days later when my voice was really dry. It felt like the nicotine craving pang coupled with wanting lots of water. I recorded my voice on the 4th day and again on the 8th day. It is so incredible crazy that in just a week you can hear my voice on the verge of beginning to deepen. It's very strange to explain, hence why I've begun recording. I just made a recording for day 13. It is very similar to that of day 8, and it sounds like I have a slowly progressing cold ;P Other than that, I feel stronger and my arms are getting bigger. I've been doing some sort of work out regimen every day, whether it is at work or at home.
(The next section is rated M for mature)
Another side effect of the testosterone that I must mention is the enlongation of the clitoris. Sometime during the first week i noticed my little guy down there starting to swell and grow a little. It has recently calmed down and will probably stay the size it is until the next shot. (Which, I might add, is tomorrow. ;) )
I've been doing a lot of research, mainly on a myspace group in which I found a bunch of guys who are around the same age and transitioning at the same time. Because I don't have any ftm friends, it is huge for me to be able to post questions or even just read what others have experienced so I better know what to expect.
Oh! I lied. The first thing I noticed was the acne. My skin is more oily and i now use Oxy body wash everyday. I have a nice patch on my forehead, my chin, and I think I'm beginning to break out on my back. This was actually really exciting because I noticed it very early on and it proved to me that the T was working. Wa hoo!
I'm going to make an effort to update more frequently so I don't blow past anything that might have been important at the time but forgotten b y the time I write.
