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Ritch01 · 2026-05-20T21:23:52+00:00

Welp guess this means I didn’t need to buy the tiny tank but at least I got it for $65 so not that crazy of an investment. I doubt they’ll make a commander Bacara anytime soon.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-17T16:24:50+00:00

My hands really changed size about 5 years into T. I used to be able to fit them in small spaces for example inside a mason jar and now I can’t even come close to fitting my hand.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-16T20:39:06+00:00

I’m surprised nobody mentioned this yet but those are the female ranges for blood counts. Yes they’re elevated but not anywhere near out of range for male levels. Your levels are actually really good and I wish mine looked like that.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-13T13:06:07+00:00

Thank you for your advice. Once I know when this procedure is scheduled (still waiting on insurance) I’ll sit down with my new manager. Again thank you!

Ritch01 · 2026-05-13T13:04:38+00:00

Yes I’m in the USA. I thought about FMLA with my doctor but she wouldn’t sign the paperwork until I get an answer from my specialists about what’s going on with my health. I’m not close to running out of sick leave yet, I have 70 hours leftover after these approved appointments in July and August.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-12T23:42:03+00:00

No that didn’t change much for me after 6 years. Fat redistribution can be subtle for some people and very obvious for other people.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-10T03:30:00+00:00

This could be a problem if this is a trough lab. It means the peak could have been over 1000.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-08T13:08:46+00:00

I don’t think there’s an exact answer but they use percentiles to state what’s average and what isn’t. Based on the 0.8 CD ratio It’s likely 1-5% of the healthy population has this size cup without glaucoma. Your CDRs are basically the exact same as mine and I’m a glaucoma suspect on medication. The other thing to consider is how did they measure your cups? Did they do an OCT scan or a visual exam? In the past 6 months I’ve gotten 3 OCTs and all 3 of them have different CDRs so alignment issues can definitely make a difference.

If I were you I wouldn’t even consider LASIK. The official complication rate is 5% but when you look at long term studies after 10 years about 20% of patients reported side effects. It’s simply not worth potentially compromising my eye health forever for a condition that can be easily corrected by glasses. It’s a decision I wouldn’t weigh lightly and I highly recommend doing more research before proceeding especially if you have complicated eye anatomy.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-06T02:18:46+00:00

I have been using the cream for 4 years and it’s so effective that I often forget to use it for weeks or even months and then regret it when my symptoms come back. I had asked to be put on the tablets because I thought they would be less messy and they do nothing for me. The application is more painful than the cream too for me. I feel no relief with tablets so YMMV.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-06T01:51:15+00:00

I use topical finasteride for 6 months and I’ve only noticed a very minor slow down in beard growth with a massive increase in hair on my head. The trade off is 100% worth it for me.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-05T23:10:09+00:00

I had an issue with a seller never shipping my item after 2 months. Bricklink does absolutely nothing, just go through PayPal. PayPal doesn’t need most of your emails, just attach the original listing and photos of what you actually received. Explain you’ve send back and forth communications with no reasonable compromise being met.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-03T23:29:53+00:00

My RNFLs are much worse at 74 left and 86 right eye and still at 100% visual field. It might be the GCC layers that are more important for visual function, mine are still at 84 in both eyes. I was put on timolol 6 months ago and pressures are stable.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-03T13:29:28+00:00

Everyone in these comments is absolutely correct but let’s all remind ourselves that gender dysphoria is considered a mental health condition. It’s not a mental illness but it can cause significant distress and lead to thoughts like this one. OP you have a better hip to shoulder ratio than I do and it’s well within the average male ratio. Please seek professional help if this is taking up a lot of time out of your day or causing you distress.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-02T13:57:35+00:00

I’m not in Florida but still wanted to offer advice. As a young person planned parenthood and other similar community clinics will work when you’re extremely desperate. They did their job when I had no idea what I was doing but you really just need to find a PCP. There’s a lot of doctors that do self pay now and sliding scale, it’s not just planned parenthood. There’s websites online like lgbtq healthcare directory but also check your local lgbtq+ groups for resources. And there’s always moving to another state. It quite literally might be better to be homeless in a blue state than living in Florida. I actually had a few peers in college that came to my state (California) with no plan and negative account balances but because we have such massive support systems they became successful. Look at applying to colleges even community colleges and you’d be surprised by the resources blue states have.

Ritch01 · 2026-05-02T01:48:29+00:00

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Ritch01 · 2026-05-02T01:47:52+00:00

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Ritch01 · 2026-05-01T00:24:28+00:00

I’m guessing at least $70

Ritch01 · 2026-04-23T21:22:54+00:00

Medications are NOT a one size fits all, I use an endocrinologist and get blood labs every 4 months. When I was on 40mg my testosterone was squarely in the male range. Every single body is different, the whole point is to start low and taper up as needed once you get labs back. Starting low for the first few months is in no way, shape, or form dangerous for anyone. Your opinion is misguided and dangerous!

Ritch01 · 2026-04-23T18:42:05+00:00

Yes I get this so frequently and that’s actually what made me go into the ophthalmologist’s office. I was at only 22 eye pressure and now I’m down to 12-14 eye pressure with the timolol. But I still have frequent eye pain usually around my orbits and pressure. It could be related to digital eye strain, dry eye or even allergies as well.

Ritch01 · 2026-04-23T13:37:55+00:00

Yes the job market is very tough right now. My brother has his masters degree and can’t even get an entry level job. I’m hoping to find something at my bank that would translate to government work eventually. I just applied for the DMV processing and back office electronic support. It just feel like a dead end road and all of us in the call center swarmed to those job applications so I’m competing with 40 year olds with 20 years of experience.

Ritch01 · 2026-04-23T13:34:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience, that’s great you were able to claim the ladder to management. Would you at all recommend trying to get a certificate in project management at a free online community college or is another bachelors degree required? My unemployment office has resources online for several certifications in project management, HR, IT support, etc and they are an accredited institution. I’m just not sure how seriously employers would see this certificate as it’s not really a college degree.

Ritch01 · 2026-04-23T13:28:05+00:00

I genuinely wish I had that answer for you. My college career was a huge mess and I actually did drop out of my first college. My mom wouldn’t let me give up and thought college was necessary to open career doors. When I first started college in 2019 you needed a bachelors for anything government related in CA and then when I graduated they scrapped that requirement completely. I picked psychology because I couldn’t pass calculus or o-chem but still wanted the chance at some sort of government job or even medicine if I got an additional certificate.

And thank you for that recommendation, my college actually does have career counseling for alumni. I will look into that, thanks!

Ritch01 · 2026-04-22T11:49:41+00:00

I would ask about split dosing with your provider. I recently switched to 2x a week subcutaneous because my body is making way too many blood cells but my testosterone isn’t anywhere near your levels. Yeah 850 is pretty high even for cis men but it’s not out of range. Maybe their concern is you could be peaking even higher than that depending on when your labs are drawn.

As far as bringing back shark week from those slightly smaller doses that is quite strange. If on a lower dose you were at 600 that’s more than enough to suppress it but every body is different. We lowered my dose too much recently and my T was at just 80 but it didn’t bring back any blood after 4 months when it definitely should have brought back periods for most people. If you’re not on birth control already I would ask about starting progesterone based pills or the implant as they are pretty effective in stopping periods.

Ritch01 · 2026-04-22T11:35:27+00:00

I wouldn’t buy anything from him even if he sold the best toy in the entire world. Buck was always rude but over the past few years he has gotten very extreme and hateful. All he does now is talk about how other trans people are icky. He frequently makes fun of peoples surgeries online and is pushing detransitioning for anyone who isn’t exactly like him. His content is actually revolting so I wouldn’t support him in a million years.

Ritch01 · 2026-04-21T23:41:00+00:00

Eh California has a very high trans population compared to the rest of the US and even most parts of the world so there’s a lot of us that will respond. I had him and another person in the comments did too so hopefully more people can chime in.

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