Sad Lizard (imported) wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:19 pm I can understand your concerns and I've taken them into account along with everyone elses opinions. It seems like the safest option is to first go with chemical castration, and see how that affects me.
I do hope everything goes as well as I think it'll go. I certainly don't expect it to be easy either. But I've started to prepare for it. I strongly believe that exercise is the best possible way to fight depression and I've really started to increase the amount of exercising: every day I do about a half hour yoga session. Then I do a mixed cardio/muscle training for three or four times a week for something like half hour to one hour. Then I try to do some rigorous HIIT training about once or twice a week. And also on tuesdays and thursdays I usually go to a Tai Chi class. So I'm getting prepared for what ever might come.
But in the end, if I don't even try and see how it's like - if I just give up right now - I'll never know if my life would have been much more stable and happier in the end. So, I'm anxious to try it. Although I don't believe I can start yet: first of all, I don't want to start before my transgenderdiagnosis, because they will test my hormone levels during that and I want to give them the right impression. And secondly, I am a bit overweight and I've heard that when the T levels drop, it's gonna be even more difficult to stay in shape. So I want to get to the proper shape and have a proper exercise routine before I start using the drugs - then it will be a lot easier to keep me in shape.
At least that's the pretty picture I have in my mind of how things will go. Yeah, I might be in for a horrible surprise, but I'm willing to try it.
The transgendered fact changes things a lot. The effects and changes are far different then with people that just wants castration. Working with the transgendered professional will help you make the decisions. Their support will help greatly I think.
We have a Transgendered forum later in the treads list. Not real active but can be a source of information. We also have some other areas of interest.
Transitions: Continuing Life Stories
Gay, Bisexual, & TG Room
Many others have told about their challenge of transition. This can be a great resource for your needs.