Week 14

It's like this kids. I don't have anything "new" still, but if you're interested, you can keep reading.

Voice stuff is steady. I can yell finally. It's still kinda squeaky, but it seems to be less than before. It's pretty deep. I went to my doctor for my 3 month check up and he was shocked how deep it is. If you're curious, check out my youtube (bipyro1989) and you can see how much it's dropped.

Speaking of Doctors visits.... Health-wise, I;m doing great. My T levels are good, and so is the rest of my blood-work. That is important because Testosterone can affect your cholesterol, kidney/liver function and other things. My LDL cholesterol  is a little low, but that is ok for my body. The office I go to is LGBT friendly and they are trying to bring in more doctors who are familiar with transgender issues..which is awesome. They really try and make it as comfortable as possible.

Body stuff is about the same. I'm hairy as hell right now, especially on my legs. I haven't had a shark week since I started T. I'm not complaining at all.
So since I started T, I've taken a measurement of various parts of my body and so far: my chest has shrunk about an inch, my thighs also shrunk about an inch and my hips shrunk 2 INCHES! I can fit into my shorts without the ass of my shorts being stretched too much. Before I had to put my wallet in another pocket to wear them. Every thing else has been the same, including my weight. That's not a real problem because my arms and legs are becoming more muscular, with my chest being slow to develop muscle. My body has begun to redistribute my mass to a more square, male-like shape.

Now for the TMI bit....Downstairs has grown to around 3x the size before T. I'm still pretty horny, but it's easier to control it until bedtime.

Week 13

Yeah, I know I missed a week again. In my defense, I was really sick and have finals to study for. Blogging took a backseat last week. So onto the trans stuff:

So for the last few weeks there hasn't been anything "new", just continuations of the things I mentioned before. There's been some emotional stuff, which I wasn't expecting but they happened.

I've been really irritable for the last few weeks, feeling like I'm going to throttle someone for breathing wrong. I'm not a fan of it, but it's an expected occurrence.  I actually threw a fit about having to fix my dad's laptop. The hard drive is less than a month old and he was getting the BSOD...he swears its not his fault. The 7+ hours it took to fix it beg to differ. I drive like a maniac when the person in front of me is not driving to my standards. I also swear a ton about it. I find myself getting pissed off and staying pissed off. That was never a problem pre-T.
Also, (TMI WARNINGS ABOUND) I find that my dysphoria about my bottom half hhas increased 10-fold. It got to the point that my girlfriend spent 100$ on a strap on for me to use on her. She doesn't like it, I've got terrible technique, it was a hot mess all around. It makes me wish I wasn't trans* sometimes, because this seems like a lot of trouble to be me.

High note! My letter to change my gender marker came today! My license will be correct for the first time ever! I'm super excited about it.

Week 11

Cheezits, I missed a week again.  However, I did have a valid excuse: I was sick as hell with a nasty cold. It knocked me on my ass for 3 days. I did nothing but sleep. Anyways, here's the updates you're looking for:

Voice stuff:
Since I was sick, it sounds deeper than it should be. Although after listening to my videos...yeah, it dropped again. It's also pretty squeaky. My best mate told me that it sounds like I'm 15 again. My voice is pretty deep though, at least in comparison to other guys on T for around the same time (in some cases longer).

Physical stuff:
Hair everywhere....my limbs look hairier. It makes me feel manly. My stomach is getting a happy trail. My arms are becoming more muscular. My legs are getting hard muscle (and that makes me happy).

Facial hair! My mustache is growing in thicker It's still faint, but no longer sparse. Still getting chin fur, not as much as I'd like, but still. I now have 2 whole sideburn hairs....I'm hoping to have sideburns as epic as David Tennants.

Emotional stuff:
Rage and irritation abound. I'm not even kidding. I can't stand people who drive slow, repeat themselves, act stupid..really anything. It's unfortunate for the girlfriend because I snap at her, but to be fair, she's just as bad without external hormones. Also....holy fuck. I'm horny as hell all the time for the last 2 weeks...even while I was laid up in bed. It's insane.

There it is kids. Barring finals and crap, I'll post next week.
All the best,
Zack

Holy crap, I've missed a few weeks.

I'm actually almost 9 weeks on T. The 7th was my two month mark. Time flies when you're writing papers and studying (by studying I mean playing Mass Effect 3 until the last possible minute and then opening a book). So I'm sorry it hasn't been as regular as I'd like. I'm going to try to keep back up on it.

Changes and Continuations for the last 3 weeks. There will be TMI, some very odd thoughts, and body issue discussion. Enjoy.

Voice stuff:
So for the last few weeks, my voice has been squeaking like hell every single day. This causes endless amusement for anyone within earshot.  When it's not squeaking, I have a pretty deep voice and I do believe it will continue to get deeper. My voice is lower than some guys who have been on T for 10 months or more. There is a comparison video on my youtube page (bipyro1989), if you're interested.

Physical Stuff:
My upper body feels sore nearly everyday. I think it is because of the upper muscle development that occurs during male puberty. There is body hair every where. My stomach, legs and arms are the most obvious. I have finally gotten an appetite again. When I started T, I had very little of an appetite. My shoulders/neck appear more squared, much more male looking. I'm getting legit chin hair. It's noticeable from about 3 feet away. It also needs to be shaved everyday, but most days I don't bother. No other hair on my face yet.

Workout stuff:
It's gotten a lot easier to go harder in my workouts. I can do more pushups, punch harder and generally do more with my routine. It's not showing terribly yet, but that is probably my fault for not doing it daily, like I should.

Emotional Stuff:
I get less dysphoric days, but when they hit...it hits me so hard I can't even look in the mirror, let alone get dressed. I snap when I'm irritated. I will yell, snarl, but never get physical. I can't bring myself to hit out of anger. That's what my heavy bag is for. I also will have more "Fuck this shit" days. It makes it difficult to sit in classes I hate. I brood more, even more than before T, when that was one of the things people said about me regularly.

TMI portion:
I am horny all the time, especially at night. I watch so much porn, it should be illegal, My junk has grown to the point it nearly goes past the lips. I'm considering getting one of those FTM fleshlights. That's how horny I've been. Also, no shark week for the month of March.

That's it kids. I swear I'll do better with the updates.
All the best,
Zack

PS: I've created a chipin page for my top surgery, if you were interested in contributing to it. Anything is appreciated.

Week 5 (almost 6)

So as the title tells you, I'm almost 6 weeks on T. This is the usual changes post and I might throw in some life stuff too. We'll see how it goes. I don't have a list in front of me today, so I'm not entirely sure if there is a TMI warning needed. Here we go...
~Voice dropped again. I love it. I watched some of my pre-t videos and I never thought my voice was that high to begin with. I think I may need to reconsider that lol. My chuckles sound so freaking evil now.
~I sweat more, finally. I wasn't a big sweater before but it's 60 degrees and I'm sweating.
~My chest feels like there is more muscle developing under the breast tissue, but I'm not quite sure it's all testosterone or me actually working out every day.
~I get angry quick right now. It's only noticeable when I am doing something else and people want to talk to me.
~Zero shark week! It usually would happen within the first 10 days of the month. It's the 16th. Win.
~My face is getting more and more acne. I usually don't have too much of a problem with it, but acne is coming in mostly in the T zone of my face.
~I get moody as hell. I prefer to think of it as brooding, but I'd rather be alone than with people. People make me irritated. (I was called moody by two people)
~Libido is up and down. I'm not worried about it. I've got other things going on that may also be affecting it.
~No new growth, but the girlfriend is a much better judge of that than I am. It is very sensitive to touch though.
~I smell different. It's not a manly scent, but it's not girly either. I can't describe it properly.
~There are fine hairs growing on my abdomen, mostly in the stomach region.
~Hands are veiny most of the time. It might be the new positions I keep putting them in though. (More typing, carpentry, driving, etc)
~Little things bug me now. The remote for my stereo needs a new battery and its bothering the hell out of me, just as an example.

That's it for the changes, I think. My mom had her knee replaced 2 weeks ago and it seems like I'm the only one around here helping her out. Hence the more driving, replacing the floor in the kitchen and more cooking. She doesn't like having pizza rolls everyday, whereas I do. Meh.
That's all I can think of right now, kids.
All the best,
Zack

1 month on T kids!

Seriously, today I'm 1 month on T! There haven't been any new things happening so I'll elaborate on previous changes.
~I have stopped shaving my chin to see how much hair growth there is. You can feel it and see it in some lights. The hairs are dark but not terribly thick
~Body hair growth continues with the arms being the most noticeable.
~My voice has plateaued, with no noticeable drop this week.
TMI.....TMI...TMI
~OK, so the growth happening downstairs has caused me to relearn how to position my STP. I dunno if it's affecting the stream or what. I don't bother looking.
~ Libido is easier to control, still wanna fuck everyday though.

That's it kids, I'll see you next week.