08 September 2014
15 July 2014
haha
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/10/fox-and-friends-bathroom-gender-neutral_n_5574824.html
I thought the article was funny :)
I thought the article was funny :)
04 June 2014
Vitacost: Health Food and Supplies
So recently I have started ordering a ton of stuff of Vitacost that I usually get around town, but for less money! They have everything from laundry supplies and essential oils to gluten free oats and manuka Honey.
I included a link to get $10 off your first $30 order and the great thing is that they ship internationally!
Link here -> also below https://www.vitacostrewards.com/kcQBhq3
Below is a photo of one of my orders (I got a lot of honey that order)
So far they have been less expensive than Sprouts (where I do all of my grocery shopping) and less expensive than Amazon for the Quest bars that I love!
https://www.vitacostrewards.com/kcQBhq3
I included a link to get $10 off your first $30 order and the great thing is that they ship internationally!
Link here -> also below https://www.vitacostrewards.com/kcQBhq3
Below is a photo of one of my orders (I got a lot of honey that order)
So far they have been less expensive than Sprouts (where I do all of my grocery shopping) and less expensive than Amazon for the Quest bars that I love!
https://www.vitacostrewards.com/kcQBhq3
18 May 2014
Blood Draw & Hot Flashes
Ugh...so I have to get my blood drawn again...and of course I am being a child about it and psyching myself out. I just need to make an appt. and get it over with.
Other than that, I have been getting hot flashes randomly. It could also be from the fact that it has been 100 degrees the past couple of days who knows.
I have been staying consistent with my BHRT meds so that is good.
Other than that, I have been getting hot flashes randomly. It could also be from the fact that it has been 100 degrees the past couple of days who knows.
I have been staying consistent with my BHRT meds so that is good.
14 May 2014
Moving :-D
So Christoph and I are talking/planning to move back to Deutschland...Germany! And I couldn't be more excited, anxious, happy, and what the hell still even more excited! One thing that I have to figure out when I go back there is my BHRT. I am pretty sure I can just pre-order a year's worth of my meds, I just have to get my blood test done over there, which wasn't a problem before. What I am curious about is, alternative to corporate pharmaceuticals are more prevalent out threre, What are my chances of finding a BHRT prescribing Dr. in der nahe von where I will be living?
12 March 2014
New Meds
Woo!
Well to start off, yesterday was the first day I put my new pump on (1.0 estrogen 3.0 testosterone) and I actually hadn't put any of my meds on for the previous 2 days since the area where I apply it, on the inside of my legs, got these little hives and it itched like crazy!
Needless to say, the new pump is working great...so far. We shall see if it continues to irritate my skin. My hope is that it doesn't, since that is what Vivelle-Dot used to do to my skin.
Anyways...off to the climbing gym to climb before my membership expires. Hopefully it isn't until at least the 18 :/
Well to start off, yesterday was the first day I put my new pump on (1.0 estrogen 3.0 testosterone) and I actually hadn't put any of my meds on for the previous 2 days since the area where I apply it, on the inside of my legs, got these little hives and it itched like crazy!
Needless to say, the new pump is working great...so far. We shall see if it continues to irritate my skin. My hope is that it doesn't, since that is what Vivelle-Dot used to do to my skin.
Anyways...off to the climbing gym to climb before my membership expires. Hopefully it isn't until at least the 18 :/
19 February 2014
Getting New Meds
Getting new meds...the verdict was that my hot flashes were due to too little estrogen...We shall see. I will now be on 1.0 estrogen and 3.0 testosterone and no progesterone since it made me feel horrible!
05 February 2014
Useful Books and Links regarding Intersexuality
Useful Links:
last updated 02/2014
AIS - DSD:
(Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome - Differences of Sexual Development)
(Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome - Differences of Sexual Development)
Intersex Society of North America:
INSA
Advocates for Informed Choice:
(An organization to protect the civil right of children born with differences of sexual anatomy)
AIC
Advocates for Informed Choice:
(An organization to protect the civil right of children born with differences of sexual anatomy)
AIC
Zollie's Spot:
(CAIS Author and Blogger)
(CAIS Author and Blogger)
Zollie's Spot
Intersex Allies:
Pamphlet
Intersex Allies:
Pamphlet
Additional Links!
BBC Intersex Documentary, "Me, My Sex, and I" (*NOTE: Unfortunately, at the moment you can only view the programme if you’re in the UK.)
Intersex UK was founded by our lovely and compassionate trio: Holly, Tanya, and Imy. There vision is: “A Britain where intersex people are understood, accepted and respected and able to participate fully in all aspects of society” Check them out and support them!
The missing vagina monologue.
The Video of the missing vagina monologue.
An intro to how CAH happens
An intro to how AIS and 5-Ard happen
Answers to Your Questions About Individual born with Intersex Conditions. by the American Psychological Association
Accord Alliance: http://www.accordalliance.org/
AIC Legal: http://aiclegal.org/
AISSG Australia: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~aissg/
AIS/DSD Support Group for Women and Families: http://www.aisdsd.org/
Barriers Outside – Taiwan: http://facebook.com/concerns.IS
Beautiful You MRKH Foundation: http://beautifulyoumrkh.org
Bodies Like Ours: http://bodieslikeours.org
Caitlin Childs: http://caitlinpetrakischilds.com/blog/
CARES Foundation: http://caresfoundation.org
Claudia Astorino (Full-Frontal Activism: Intersex and
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Education and Support
GrApSIA (Spain) http://grapsia.org
HEA (Hypospadias & Epispadias Association):http://heainfo.org/
Hida Viloria: http://hidaviloria.com/
the Houston Intersex Society: http://thehoustonintersexsociety.com
Inter/Act: http://inter-actyouth.tumblr.com/
Intersex Germany: http://intersexuelle-menschen.net
Intersex Initiative: http://intersexinitiative.org
Intersex Roadshow (Dr. Cary Costello):http://intersexroadshow.blogspot.com/
Intersex Society of North America: http://isna.org
Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand: http://ianz.org.nz
Intersex UK: http://intersexuk.org
Organisation Intersex International Australia: http://oiiaustralia.com
Organisation Intersex International NZ (Aotearoa): http://oii-nz.com/
Organisation Intersex International USA: http://oiiinternational.com/oiiusa/
Michael Kreuzer:http://facebook.com/hessimichael
Tiger Devore: http://tigerhowarddevorephd.com/
Zollies Spot: http://zollies-spot.blogspot.com/
Zwischengeschlecht (Zurich, Switzerland) http://blog.zwischengeschlecht.info
Zwitterland! (A mystery local Houstonian) http://zwitterland.com
BOOKS:
Dr. Gerald N. Callahan writes a great book discussing the types of DSD's and the cellular hic-cups that cause them. As well as giving first hand experience from patients of his. Dr. Callahan uses his pathology and immunology background to get into the specifics of Intersexuality, while at the same time making it an easy read.
30 January 2014
Hot Flash of the CENTURY!!!
So Yesterday, I had the worst hot flash of my life! And here is how it goes...
I arrived at the Dentist at 8:45 am for an appointment to have some fillings worked on; well fed and hydrated I might add. The day was a sunny and breezy 72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 Celsius, and I had on some black, yoga pants, a black t-shirt, a green wrap-cardigan and flats. The Doctors office was the perfect temperature just cool.
I chit-chatted with the hygienist before the Dentist arrived about how I have a high tolerance for local anesthetics and am a wuss with injections. She also said that they would use both lidocaine and septocaine/articaine during the procedure, one for the top and a different for the bottom. Which she told the Dentist about. My Dentist and I were discussing the awesomeness of white-water rafting and where we had been, when he started to numb my gums with a little topical lidocaine and the hygenist have me some protective glasses to wear, before the injections and the rest of the procedure. P.S. Pina Colada flavored lidocaine is wretched. Then began the injections...ugh.
Surprisingly, they were not that bad! At first, then once it got deeper, it really sucked.
After the injections, they let me sit for a minute before the procedure. That is when things started to turn south. The hygenist asked if I would like to sit up, and I said Yes. Bad decision. About 50% incline I started to feel faint-like...Hot, nauseated and dizzy. I put my feet up, took my wrap-cardigan off and proceeded to turn so red that the hygenist asked me if I was O.K. I told her I was having a hot flash and she said I wasn't hot to the touch. She then exclaimed, "oh my god, you are sweating...like really sweating" I thought that was funny even though I still felt like I was going to pass out. And I was, there was sweat dripping off my elbows in a matter of a minute...maybe two. Then the hygenist did something that I will forever love her for, She asked if I would like some air (from the air gun they use to dry the inside of your mouth), to which I replied...YES! And let me tell you, that puppy was the greatest thing on the planet for the next few minutes. She sprayed my arms and then I asked her to hit my neck and sure enough within less than a minute I was feeling better.
The Dentist had them take my blood preassure 92/60 and my pulse was high. I did get freezing cold afterwards and had to put my shoes back on and use my cardigan as a blanket. Other than that everything went smoothly.
I arrived at the Dentist at 8:45 am for an appointment to have some fillings worked on; well fed and hydrated I might add. The day was a sunny and breezy 72 degrees Fahrenheit, 22 Celsius, and I had on some black, yoga pants, a black t-shirt, a green wrap-cardigan and flats. The Doctors office was the perfect temperature just cool.
I chit-chatted with the hygienist before the Dentist arrived about how I have a high tolerance for local anesthetics and am a wuss with injections. She also said that they would use both lidocaine and septocaine/articaine during the procedure, one for the top and a different for the bottom. Which she told the Dentist about. My Dentist and I were discussing the awesomeness of white-water rafting and where we had been, when he started to numb my gums with a little topical lidocaine and the hygenist have me some protective glasses to wear, before the injections and the rest of the procedure. P.S. Pina Colada flavored lidocaine is wretched. Then began the injections...ugh.
Surprisingly, they were not that bad! At first, then once it got deeper, it really sucked.
After the injections, they let me sit for a minute before the procedure. That is when things started to turn south. The hygenist asked if I would like to sit up, and I said Yes. Bad decision. About 50% incline I started to feel faint-like...Hot, nauseated and dizzy. I put my feet up, took my wrap-cardigan off and proceeded to turn so red that the hygenist asked me if I was O.K. I told her I was having a hot flash and she said I wasn't hot to the touch. She then exclaimed, "oh my god, you are sweating...like really sweating" I thought that was funny even though I still felt like I was going to pass out. And I was, there was sweat dripping off my elbows in a matter of a minute...maybe two. Then the hygenist did something that I will forever love her for, She asked if I would like some air (from the air gun they use to dry the inside of your mouth), to which I replied...YES! And let me tell you, that puppy was the greatest thing on the planet for the next few minutes. She sprayed my arms and then I asked her to hit my neck and sure enough within less than a minute I was feeling better.
The Dentist had them take my blood preassure 92/60 and my pulse was high. I did get freezing cold afterwards and had to put my shoes back on and use my cardigan as a blanket. Other than that everything went smoothly.
22 January 2014
Daily Update
I am really trying to update my CAIS blog in hopes of better tracking my hormones, since we all know memory fades.
A few things about my CAIS and my meds.
1. I take my trans-dermal BHRT cream at 12:30 in the afternoon, every day. When daylight savings happens I don't adjust accordingly with the time change immediately but slowly work back towards 12:30 on the new time.
2. I am really bad at taking my Vitamins, Especially Vitamin D.
3. I only put a half pump on every day, even though it says to put a full pump on. I know that it means I am not getting an exact dosage every day, but I think it helps. Sometimes when I feel ho-hum I put on a little less.
4. Yesterday I had 4 hot flashes. One around 10:45, another around 14:00, one around 19:00 and another around 20:30.
5. My alarm just went off to take my meds.
Have a wonderful day! Don't forget to smile.
20 January 2014
Point Five Estrogen = Hot Flashes
So I am calling Dr. Filbeck tomorrow, just to update him on how my hormones have been working the past month since I switched to the new formula of .5 Estrogen and 3mg of Testostrone and taking a progestrone every other day (ish). The other thing about my hormones, is that I usually only put on a half a pump every day. I usually don't do more, and sometimes if I am feeling weird, I do less.
Every once in a while my hormones get the better of me and I feel really, really anxious. I don't know why my anxiety shoots up and it is like my brain is a computer and someone opened too many window's and it is running slow, but my chest feels like I just took a triple or quadruple espresso. That is the only way I know how to describe it. I usually have to do some deep breathing to calm myself down as well.
Every once in a while my hormones get the better of me and I feel really, really anxious. I don't know why my anxiety shoots up and it is like my brain is a computer and someone opened too many window's and it is running slow, but my chest feels like I just took a triple or quadruple espresso. That is the only way I know how to describe it. I usually have to do some deep breathing to calm myself down as well.
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02 January 2014
And the BLOOD results are in :)
So my blood results are in...I was 1. not taking any estrogen or progestrone the last 4-6 months. 2. Feeling great except for 3. my eye sight was getting worse and my skin was less elastic. 4. barely having hot flashes...sometimes I even got COLD flashes.
Overall: I need a little estrogen and should be taking progesterone to help as well. My Vitamin D was LOW so I am on 50,000 I.U. of Vitamin D3 a week and my estrogen was virtually non-existent!
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