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Below are the 12 most recent journal entries recorded in J.'s LiveJournal:

    Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
    5:15 pm
    welcome to my future
     requisite announcement of friends-only status
    This is my transition journal. So far, I have a bunch of voice clips, some progress updates, and some more general musings. I'd do more voice clips, but frankly I feel like my voice is 'done', and has been so since like month six. Maybe I should do an old-school transition website and give you monthly updates on my biceps circumference and migration of toe hair.

    I'm still debating whether I should keep this totally friends-locked or totally public. Or possibly a combination of the two.
    But, for now, comment if you'd like to be added.
    Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
    8:48 pm
    I think it's kind of hilarious that I'm getting back and shoulder hair before I have anything close to a connected, full, growoutable beard. That makes me kind of a sad kid.

    I'm about 3 months late on my 2 year update. Shall we?
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    Sunday, May 6th, 2007
    6:29 pm
    Monday, October 16th, 2006
    8:17 am
    voice clip, about 6 months
     I resolve to update this more often. Promise! In the meantime, enjoy this voice clip.
    Voice Clip, 10/15/06.

    Current Mood: awake-ish
    Monday, July 24th, 2006
    9:01 am
    3 Months
     It's been a little over three months now that I have been injecting testosterone. I made a voice clip last night, voice clip, three months. After comparing it to my June voice clip, I've concluded that my voice has plateaued, at least for now. One thing I am noticing is that I seem to be getting back some of my singing range and my voice is cracking less.
    Other changes--
    the dreaded acne, slight.
    body hair is creeping along.
    veins much more prominent on hands.
    It's getting harder to inject in my thigh, presumably because of muscle development. Imagine trying to give a shot to a tree trunk and you'll have something of an idea of what am dealing with. I should switch legs at least.
    It's possible my temper's getting quicker. But my anger seems to dissipate a lot faster as well--so I think it's a decent tradeoff.
    Mood is much more even. This is quite gratifying, and assuming it continues, is honestly what makes the decision to start testosterone the right one. I'm phrasing things weirdly. It's Monday, and early at that.
    Sunday, June 25th, 2006
    5:02 pm
    Wednesday, June 14th, 2006
    11:33 am
    Hey, it's been 7 weeks! I'm growing hair just where I don't want it--all over my chest! And by "chest" I mean...well, I think you know what I mean. Starting to have the faintest of treasure trails, as well.
    Mentally/emotionally: emotions have been pretty even. It's possible I have slightly less patience, but I was never particularly patient.
    I'll leave this entry open. Daring!
    voice clip 6.
    Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
    10:54 pm
    hey, how about another voice clip?
    Clip 5.
    Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
    11:26 pm
    shot 3/nearly a month
     I made another voice clip. I know, I know, I don't really sound all that different. As long as it amuses me, I'll continue to record them. Pat Boone would approve.
    Voice Clip 4.
    I don't know why I have to introduce myself at the beginning of every clip. What a dweeb.
    Shot 3 actually went pretty well, all things considered. Some delivery person mashed all the apartment doorbells in front of my building when I was in the middle of sliding the needle in. I jumped about a foot, but don't appear to have injured myself. It hurt for about a second when either my muscle contracted or I grazed a nerve (or both). I might limp for a few days. I might not.
    I'm hoping for no panic attacks 24 hours into this shot cycle. I have nothing stronger than Bach's Rescue Remedy to calm myself with, and frankly the placebo effect works best on mild anxiety and not full panic.
    No caffeine tomorrow. I'll hit the gym hard, too.
    Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
    3:08 pm
    A voice clip from Saturday:
    voice clip #3.
    But I think my voice has actually changed more since then than it did in the week between those two clips.
    Shot #2 didn't go as well as #1. I had no muscular pain like I did after the first one, but I did have a weird experience directly after self-injecting last week, and there's no way to pretty it up: I fainted, at least for a few seconds. I have also been having a few panic attacks about 24 hours after I inject. I'm fairly serene about it now, but I know if it happens again after the next shot I need to call my health care professional at HoBro because I have never experienced anything equaling the terror of a panic attack, and I don't wish to have the displeasure of experiencing it again.
    Saturday, April 29th, 2006
    8:43 pm
    One week on testosterone -- it's not a cold!
    Voice Clip #2.
    Saturday, April 22nd, 2006
    5:42 pm
    Voice Clip #1.
    Mostly for me. Baseline voice.
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