My wife and "T"

So as all of you know, my wife is wanting to go through the "transition".  She saw our doctor today and was prescribed "T".

OMG!!!  Is it just that easy?  I guess I am in denial a bit.  I thought it would be harder...maybe I hoped it would be.....

She said she was going to start after the New Year....after she told some people on her side of the family...my family knows.  This feels all to fast....

Why don't you check out www.wpath.org? It is the international transgender association and has the standards of care for transition. It is fairly common to require counseling before giving testosterone, but not everyone requires it. If she won't go, maybe you need to. The Gay and Lesbian Medical Asso. also lists counselors and docs all over the US that are gay and gay friendly. Check it out at www.glma.org. If you need more info, let me know.

Connie 

Thank you!

Blessings to you both!!  2009 is going to be your year!!!

Yeah, it does seem a little fast.  One thing that always struck me is that we think they are on a freight train with no brakes, and they think they are moving at a snail's pace.

One thing that i did was to remind my sweetie that WE were in transition and that if she wanted me to be there with her at the end of it, she needed to go at a pace that I could keep up with.

My best advice is to talk, talk, talk.

I will send you her web site in a PM.  There she has info about transitioning as a couple and even though she is MTF and your honey is FTM, same principles apply.

Bren

Good luck to you both.  Remember patience and tolerance. "T" can be hard to get to use to at times. There is a lot of frustration and emotional changes that can be very hard for her to deal with at first.

My partner questioned whether she wanted to transition for about a year. I supported her 100% and in the end she chose to remain female. But it wasn't an easy choice for her.

All the best in 2009.

Much love,
Heather