What a day… Holy freaking hell, what a day… Today was the day I got my extensions out. I got up at 8:30 am and after breakfast at the lab I got to the hairdressers at 10:00 am. Taking them out took nearly 2 hours. It wasn't too painful (the pain was relative as always) and they gave my hair a very good shampoo because of all the accumulated junk which had built up there. It's weird to see how much my own hair has grown whilst the extensions were in (~8-9 months), so it doesn't really feel as though much has changed except now I can scratch my head and lie on my back. At the moment it is very curly, so I am hoping that it will relax somewhat after being out of the extensions in a few days.
So I got back to the lab at about ~1:00 pm and worked away diligently on my reaction until about 2:45 pm. I cycled into Civic and got into the Interchange General Practice just on 3:00 pm for my appointment with Dr ***** . I didn't have to wait very long, and then I was called in and we were chatting away. What went on will remain confidential of course, but suffice to say I walked out with my script for Androcur and a feeling like I was half-dreaming. Several times between the Interchange and the chemist in the Canberra center (only about 100 meters) I pinched myself just to make sure. ;) I wandered around for 15 minutes whilst my script was filled.
I have to admit for about an hour after I left the practice I was in a state of semi-shock. I was thinking that I would have to wait until Xmas or New Years before I could start and that would be after heaps of travelling and much expense. It's like six months of travelling around a great wall has suddenly be removed because there is a tunnel right through the middle. I guessed the shock wore off and then it turned into elation. That is why I said "What a day!" I'm tired, and I think the real joy will set into tomorrow. I'm not sure what the rest of the T* community will think, I know I'm stable and that straight anti-androgens don't require an Endo's approval or referral so I'm wondering whether they will think I may have twisted the Doctor's arm somehow. Time will tell. Considering I have been writing about taking hormones for over 12 months I think this count as reasonable consideration of the risks, effects and eventual benefits.
The first thing I'm hoping for is that the one-two punch of the Roaccutane-Androcur will kick this acne to heck and back again. After that, loss of muscle mass, shifting of body fat, changes in hair and skin and whatever. :)
1:40 am : Just back from the lab, had to pick up the milk I left there. Read an interesting article on "privilege" and stigma by Jessica Xavier. Very interesting spin on things especially viz.-a-vi the T* community.
Forgot to get money out of the bank for the weekend, will have to survive on the spare change I spread about the place. I'm wondering to myself how noticeable the physical changes will be by Xmas. It won't be until then that I see my brothers or anyone from Tumut or the feral relations. Anyway, I don't mind, hopefully there will be enough to make them go "what the f…". ;)
Grrrr… my mouse has completely given up the ghost, I can't get it to steer worth a damn. New one equals ~$50…grrrr Off to bed, what a hell of a day… :)