First day on hormones and one week left at work

Well that was the end of my second last week at work. One more to go and then thank goodness I will be full time.
The week passed ok and mainly involved me handing over some of the major customers to my Director.
On Thursday I received a copy of the letter from the gender clinic to my GP advising them to issue me hormones. As you can imagine I was straight on the phone for an early appointment for Friday to get the prescription.
I managed to get a 7.30 AM appointment so I got up early did my hair and put on some leggings and a top and went to my GP. We had a little chat and I got my prescription for patches dispensing 50 micro grams every 24hours.
I then went home, got changed into drag (shirt and tie) and went to the dentist for a 9.00AM appointment. That went fine apart from a minor filling. I also took the opportunity to register my proper name now.
The receptionist was great even though I had a shirt and tie on. In fact she said she always thought I was a “pretty boy” so she thought I would make a “pretty girl”.
I have to admit I burst out with laughter and we both had a giggle.
Then off to work for a team briefing and the announcement that I would be leaving at the end of next week.
On the way back to the office I stopped at Boots (Chemists) and picked up my hormone patches.
Literally as soon as I walked into work I went to the visitors toilets (so clean that you could eat your dinner of the floor! –not that I would advise it) and put on my first patch. I thought from what I had heard that you would apply it to your bum but it advises to apply it to your abdomen and so that’s what I did.
I then went to the team brief where we announced I was leaving. It went ok but many people came up to me and said they would miss me. I couldn’t explain what was going on but will be in a position to do that in the future.
At the end of the day I visited my best friend and told him about me. As many who have followed my blog know, I held off telling him as there are many links between him and his family and work. This did make me feel guilty for holding something so personal and important from him.
We sat down for a couple of hours and I explained about everything that had been going on. Unfortunately his wife was still at work so he will have to explain to her.
He was really quite good about it, if not extremely surprised. I hope over the next few days as it sinks in that this does not change. In my experience the initial reaction has always been good but this is followed by a period of concern / worry and then people get their heads around it and are fine again.
I got home at 8.30 and was feeling tired. I went up to get changed but made the fatal mistake of lying on the bed. I awoke at 11.00PM and decided to get in my pyjamas and go back to bed. I didn’t wake up until 8.00 this morning.
I am not sure if this was the effect of the long day and busy week or the hormones.
Today was another good day as I managed to meet Jenny and her lovely wife for a look around a national trust house and onto a pub for lunch.
We had a really good chat and shared a few laughs.
Happy Iron anniversary to you both!
After that I drove towards home and stopped at a local coffee shop that is for sale. I had looked at this place around 9 months ago and wanted to have another look to see how business was going.
I had a chat with the owner. It was hilarious actually as when I spoke to her I said that I had looked at it before. She couldn’t remember me. When I explained to her that I had just transitioned and who I was she nearly fell off her chair!
We had a good chat and I think I am going to visit at various times over the next couple of weeks and see how busy or not they are along with the competition in town.
I must admit I am feeling tired again and am wondering if it is anything to do with the hormones.
Other than that I have only noticed a little dryness in my mouth. I was a bit gutted this morning when I realised I hadn’t grown 38C breasts over night but hey ho!!
Now I am going to enjoy my first glass of wine in a few days. I have to be careful now I am only allowed 14 units a week!!! Yikes.
xx