a most important update
Jan. 28th, 2026 11:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
omaewokorosuAs I'd discussed in this entry I was going to go to the doctor to discuss gender affirming care.
And I did go on the 22nd and we did discuss it. My PCP doesn't do gender affirmation care, but she still discussed a few things with me and was really happy that I knew myself well enough to be able to make such a choice. She was also glad that I discussed this with her regardless of whether she can help me with it or not, because obviously she's going to want to be kept in the loop and I want her to be kept in the loop. Which she was really glad about.
Then I got my pap done for the first time ever, because it's not like my mother ever impressed upon me the importance of reproductive health (which was shocking to my doctor and the nurses!) and I even got a breast exam too because why the fuck not we might as well just get everything we need done, done.
Got the results of that today, everything was normal. Which is good. Now I don't have to worry about that for another 5 years.
SO TODAY. Today I went to my appointment at Planned Parenthood. Everyone was SUPER NICE. I got a welcome packet of all sorts of information about starting T and lists of different resources like how to change your name and gender on your license, legal services, support groups, all that fun stuff. They were very, VERY thorough! They were also happy I did my own due diligence.
I got approved for T. Hours later I'm still in shock lmao I still can't believe it and I probably won't until I have the tube of T gel in my goddamn hands lmao
I told Mike via text. He's not surprised in the least, he even congratulated me lol I have no idea how Rob will take any of this so I'm just. Not going to say anything to Rob. I don't even know how to bring shit up. So I might not for a while. But I felt like I should at least tell Mike. He's happy for me like I figured he would be. So that's nice. My cousin on my dad's side is also really happy for me too. I just have to hope that the rest of my family will also be good, but who knows.
And I did go on the 22nd and we did discuss it. My PCP doesn't do gender affirmation care, but she still discussed a few things with me and was really happy that I knew myself well enough to be able to make such a choice. She was also glad that I discussed this with her regardless of whether she can help me with it or not, because obviously she's going to want to be kept in the loop and I want her to be kept in the loop. Which she was really glad about.
Then I got my pap done for the first time ever, because it's not like my mother ever impressed upon me the importance of reproductive health (which was shocking to my doctor and the nurses!) and I even got a breast exam too because why the fuck not we might as well just get everything we need done, done.
Got the results of that today, everything was normal. Which is good. Now I don't have to worry about that for another 5 years.
SO TODAY. Today I went to my appointment at Planned Parenthood. Everyone was SUPER NICE. I got a welcome packet of all sorts of information about starting T and lists of different resources like how to change your name and gender on your license, legal services, support groups, all that fun stuff. They were very, VERY thorough! They were also happy I did my own due diligence.
I got approved for T. Hours later I'm still in shock lmao I still can't believe it and I probably won't until I have the tube of T gel in my goddamn hands lmao
I told Mike via text. He's not surprised in the least, he even congratulated me lol I have no idea how Rob will take any of this so I'm just. Not going to say anything to Rob. I don't even know how to bring shit up. So I might not for a while. But I felt like I should at least tell Mike. He's happy for me like I figured he would be. So that's nice. My cousin on my dad's side is also really happy for me too. I just have to hope that the rest of my family will also be good, but who knows.
