Today 7 years ago I put on the first estradiol patch and took a spiro tablet after I picked them up at the pharmacy. I don't take spiro anymore but I've always had at least one estradiol patch on my body since then.
Transition has been both easier and harder than I imagined since then. Easier in the sense of how it's always felt proper for me, I feel better with estrogen than I did with testosterone. I feel more me.
The harder part is the unfortunate ways a cishetero dominated
Didn't sleep as late as I had hoped, but yesterday's 3 hour nap after work plus 9 hours last night has probably helped a lot. I don't think I'll get ambushed by irresistible sleepiness today.
OTOH, this weather continues to be meh and miserable in my opinion.
Ginza was quite bouncy at first this morning, but I fed her breakfast about half an hour ago and now she's happily snoozing on the bed and digesting her food with a good nap. Smart kitty.
I'm awake early but I also went to bed early last evening. Somehow after the bike ride and then eating early dinner right after that, I just felt myself getting sleepy and sleepier. So about 5 PM I checked my blood sugar to make sure it was looking proper and it was, so I got in pajamas and got in bed and soon fell asleep.
That's just listening to what my body is telling me. I needed sleep and still need more sleep than most other people.
Awake. I've had breakfast and fed Ginza hers. Yesterday was a solid 4 meal day and I was able to walk and cycle.
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies this afternoon and more sunshine than yesterday. We might reach 65F. I'd like to see the 70s again sometime, PNW. You ever heard of decent weather along those lines?
Dreamed last night I had moved to a new apartment and there were multiple cats in it but I couldn't find Ginza and I was getting upset. But when I woke up, she was sleeping
Awake. I slept better last night though I still need more sleep. Weather should be much better today and I look forward to taking a walk and a cycle ride after work. I had had some activity for fourteen straight days and I missed the mental recharging that can give me.
I've eaten breakfast and fed Ginza hers.
Get through today and then there's only 2 more days of work until a 3 day weekend. 3 day weekends should be the standard anyhow really.
I need to go real easy today. Last evening my falling asleep period got disrupted and it cost me at least 2 hours of sleep and plus I didn't sleep deeply. So I lost important recovery time after a day of the most physical activity I've had in years.
I'm grumpy about it.
Soon gonna make my breakfast and feed Ginza her breakfast.
