It just says estradiol and it's 2 mg taken twice a day.

The doctor didn't seem to be concerned about that. Plus that's what they used to do prior to T blockers; I believe the method was called estradiol monotherapy.
But I can look into it more to see what the risks are.

That's a smart idea. They checked it when I was there and it was around 114/82. I also have BP measurements from previous visits as I'd message them to my mom.

I'm also only taking E since I want to keep my T for now. So this will help see how E specifically affects my BP.

Ye, it's pretty darn cheap. If people are interested, it's Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Pharmacy. I use them for my finasteride, too, and their three month supply of that is even cheaper. But only by a little bit.
If your insurance is dogshit like mine then this is a very nice alternative. I have no idea how I'd afford this otherwise.

Thanks! It should be arriving early next week. I still feel nervous about it, but I know this will be good for me in the end.

Had my doctor's visit on Monday and got my prescription for E ordered that same day. It should be arriving early next week. Am still nervous about it, but I think this will help me feel even more like me. And I'm excite to look and feel even prettier.

I've been trying to decide that myself. Even though my first thought is, "That's not me," when I see my old photos, I feel I should leave them out there for people/world to see. Part of it is not wanting to feel like I'm hiding my past and the other part is to maybe help others realize they can do this, too. And/or show my less open-minded friends and family that transitioning isn't a bad thing.
Idk how successful I'll be with that last one, but I feel I should at least try.

I plan on making a before & after post and title it, "What going on E does to a mfer." Or, "E, not even once," like it's a '90s drug PSA.
I wanna have fun with this.

You, too, can have an ass like that. Squats and lunges will get that booty popping before you know it. Or if a squat rack isn't feasible, booty bands are also really effective. I rely on those when I don't have access to a rack.
And then make sure to get your protein for your growing booty. Vanilla or strawberry flavored whey protein in whole milk is fucking delicious. With how good that tastes, there's no reason you can't get enough nutrients.

Hopefully this helps! Everyone deserves a juicy ass.

I think the ultimate Starbuck's to unionize will be the one at the CEO's college: NMU. If that store unionizes it would really send a message to them.

I am quite lucky to have met them, I will admit. In a way they helped save me, so I'm very appreciative of them.

Took me a minute to figure out what w2c meant. I think my friend got it from here. This looks like an exact match.
Edit: My friend confirmed it was from there.

Thank you! I haven't figured out how I'll accessorize it yet, but you gave me a couple ideas though! I'll have to start looking at jewelery.

I feel more NB at the moment as I still like certain masc aspects about me, but I feel really comfortable being fem. It gives me the happy.

How are the conversations going to work? It better be entirely incoherent speech with vague chat bubbles over their heads.

All of this makes me feel a lot more comfortable with the idea of starting E. Even a little excited.
I have to move to a more welcoming place first, but I'm hoping to do that by this summer. When I do, I'll look for a therapist and doctor who can help me get started.

Thank you for replying!

Have you noticed much change in your upper body strength? Or have your current T levels helped keep it up? I've never been that strong, even with testosterone helping me, so the thought of being even physically weaker had me a bit nervous. I know I can workout to mitigate that, but that isn't always feasible to do. How long have you been taking them so far? I'm also taking finasteride for my hair, but I've been on it for almost 18 months. My hair is still shedding a bit, but I can see regrowth starting.

Those androgynizing effects sound really appealing. Those would give me the big happy.
As for sexual functionality, that doesn't sound too bad. Now that I think about it, I remember reading in another post someone suggested topical T-gel to apply down there. I believe trans men (and even some cis women) use it go develop theirs. So it makes sense that AMAB's could use it to maintain functionality. I'll have to dig into that.

Those mental effects also sound awesome. I've always struggled with interpreting my emotions and maybe this is why.
Lady-O's are definitely something I've been trying to achieve but I've never been successful. Maybe going on E will be the ticket?

You can take E without anti-androgens? I thought E always had to be paired with some sort of T-blocker. How has your body and mind responded to it so far?
I'm asking mainly because I really want to have more feminine features, but there are still some masc features I want to keep that taking T-blockers would get rid of (my functionality down there, for example). So the thought of going on HRT makes me apprehensive. But if I could keep them, I would feel a lot more comfortable moving forward.
This also has me wondering if I'm trans or more likely enby/genderfluid.

I've used removal cream on my face and nether regions. While I've never had 100% success with it, it does still make a significant difference. And then if you follow it up with shaving, you'll have the smoothest shave you've ever experienced.

Not OP, but I started growing my hair out in late '22. During Summer '23, it started to look more feminine. I looked in the mirror randomly that summer and I had to stop and look. Because what I saw, for the first time in the 30 years I've been on Earth, made me instinctively smile. I didn't want to stop looking because it just felt so happy seeing how I looked.
And it's only encouraged me to be more fem. I just need to move to a location where I can safely be me.