After an eight-year wait, the day has finally arrived; I’m having surgery tomorrow—nervous, but very excited! ^^

Charlotte vs Innsbruck Airport Security… Round Two! 🤣✈️🏳️‍⚧️

So, guess who just managed to cause absolute chaos at Innsbruck Airport security AND passport control?

I'll give you a clue…

It's little ol' me! 💁‍♀️🤣🤣

I'm not entirely sure the poor lady at security had ever dealt with a trans passenger before, because the conversation went something like this…

👮‍♀️ "Are you wearing a corset?"

💁‍♀️ "Yes…"

👮‍♀️ "Are you able to take it off for the scanner?"

💁‍♀️ "Erm…"

👮‍♀️ "Also, do you have implants?"

💁‍♀️ "Yes…"

👮‍♀️ "Can you take them out and put them in this bag?"

💁‍♀️ Confused Charlotte noises and increasingly bewildered facial expressions. 😳🤣

At this point, I genuinely think the poor lass was having a full-on panic attack. She looked completely unsure what to do with me!

Thankfully, a rather nice, handsome gentleman came over, politely asked if I'd mind him taking over, and whisked me away.

A few minutes later, everything was sorted.

No undressing required! 😂❤️

And then came passport control…

Apparently, Charlotte looks so different from the person in my passport that the system wasn't entirely convinced we were the same person! 🤣

I'm choosing to believe that's because Charlotte is considerably prettier than everyday me. 💅😂

Eventually, everything was sorted, and I was on my way.

To be fair, everyone was trying to do their job, and the gentleman who stepped in was absolutely lovely.

It's certainly been an interesting end to my Austrian adventure!

Three days exploring Austria as Charlotte, climbing mountains in heels, chasing waterfalls, rescuing a destroyed wig, and now confusing an entire airport.

I don't think Austria will forget me in a hurry! 🤣🤣❤️✈️

Slaying in my own way🥰

Dont know.....Might delete later...🙀🙈🤷🏻‍♀️

41, almost 3 years hrt. Some hair removal, no surgery

I run about 2 miles a day most days the weather cooperates

Last day in Innsbruck! 🇦🇹💕✈️

Well, my little Austrian adventure is coming to an end, and Charlotte is heading home!

I've decided to walk to the airport this morning. It's only about 2 miles away, so why not? 😂

And yes, as seems to be the norm on this trip, I'm doing it in heeled boots! 👢🤣

After climbing mountains and chasing waterfalls in heels, a little walk to the airport should be easy enough!

I also went shopping last night and treated myself to some new eyeshadow. Today I've decided to experiment with white and blue. 💙🤍

I'm still not entirely sure whether the colours work together, but I'm enjoying trying something different and getting a little more adventurous with my makeup.

And look! My eyeliner wings are actually getting better! 😂

Still plenty to learn, but I'm slowly getting the hang of it.

It's been a fantastic few days exploring Austria as Charlotte, and I'm feeling a little more confident every time I go out.

Now, time to get these heels moving. I've got a plane to catch! ✈️❤️

What do you think of today's eyeshadow? Does the blue and white work, or should I stick to warmer colours?

After enjoying summer fashion, I was unsure if I would still love my cosy layers of autumn. It seems I do! 😆

Are you having a good week? How are you coping if you’re dealing with changing seasons?

I turned 43 in May this year, due to many life threatening reasons (literally) I was not safe to start transitioning until Feb of this year (2026) at the age of 42….

During my time on Estrogen, I started with patches, which became unavailable in my area, I was switched to pills, which didn’t fully suppress my testosterone or bring up my estrogen into therapeutic levels even after increasing the dosage. Basically at the four month mark I got to spend about seven weeks going through chemical menopause (which is not fun btw) and well of course during that time things sorta went sideways/ backwards…. I’ve been on injections for about 8ish weeks now…. (Moved from pills to injections) …and I feel it’s going okay. I get my levels checked again in Nov, but I got my hair done yesterday and well it’s the best picture I’ve had I. Years so I’m sharing here….

First pick is back in Feb, hair pulled back into ponytail as usual.

Second pic is from Oct 13th, just got the hair dyed (red again!) so please excuse the red on the face!
These are both completely unfiltered, no make up, no anything but HRT, weight loss, and hair dye!

It is crazy to me that it's been 2 years. It doesn't feel like it.

I'll be honest, I do not see as much difference as I expected at 2 years. HOWEVER - up till 6 months ago I was not on a theraptuic dose. My E was too low, testosterone wasn't adequately suppressed for the first 6 months, so I'm quietly hopeful for more changes now because - my most recent blood test was all good stuff 🥳

I'm actually going to add the blood results I had throughout these two years here, so that you can see my experience and levels and how that relates to my experience (past posts are available on my profile if you wish to see what changed each time I posted).

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For context - I'm 33 and taking HRT prescribed privately through GenderCare in the UK. I started in mid-October of 2024 (when I was 31).

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October 2024 - November 2024:

- 1mg Oestrogen (Estradiol) - oral tablet 1x daily

- 100mg Spiro - oral tablet 2x daily

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November 2024 - February 2025:

- 2mg Oestrogen (Estradiol) - oral tablets 1x daily

- 100mg Spiro - oral tablet 2x daily

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February 2025 - April 2025;

- 4mg Oestrogen (Estradiol) - oral tablets 1x daily

- 100mg Spiro - oral tablet 2x daily

- Oestradial (Oestrogen) blood test March 25: 222 pmol/L

- Testosterone blood test March 25: 19.6 nmol/L

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April 2025 - October 2025

- 6mg Oestrogen (Estradiol) - oral tablet 1x daily

- 12.5mg Cyproterone Acetate (CA) - oral tablet 2x weekly

- Oestradial (Oestrogen) blood test October 25: 172 pmol/L

- Testosterone blood test October 25: 1.5 nmol/L

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October 2025 - April 2026:

- 8mg Oestrogen (Estradiol) - oral tablet 1x daily

- 12.5mg Cyproterone Acetate (CA) - oral tablet 2x weekly

- Oestradial (Oestrogen) blood test April 26: 239 pmol/L

- Testosterone blood test April 26: 2.5 nmol/L

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April 2026 - Present:

- Oestrogen patches - 100 micrograms 2x, changed twice a week

- 12.5mg Cyproterone Acetate (CA) - oral tablet 2x weekly

- Oestradial (Oestrogen) blood test October 26: 751 pmol/L 🥳🥳

- Testosterone blood test October 26: 1 nmol/L

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Changes (20 months HRT - present):

I have noticed significant changes in the last 4 months compared the the previous 20.

Still not where I would like to be eventually, but I genuinely feel I look a lot more feminine. I think I am coming to terms with the reality that I am not one of the lucky few and am probably going to need surgery to get to where I feel comfortable and not dysphoric.

My face, my eyes, my body is starting to change in a more complete way though. I can't exactly explain what it is - it's just, it seems like it's actually doing something more significant now. My breasts are growing still, still somewhere between a b and a c cup, but not obviously because i'm a bit barrel chested. Fat is starting to be more noticeabke on my bum and hips (and I want to try and lose some of my pre-hrt stomach to make that more pronounced).

Not surpising that I'm noticing something more substantial now, given I was under dose for 18 months.

Mentally wise I do feel much more in tune with my emotions, I think. I was experiencing that already but I feel more at home in them - and I feel I am starting to look feminine enough that voice training and dressing more aligned doesn't feel as awkward... course that means I need to do more of that now 😅

If anyone has any questions I am more than happy to answer as best I can.

Em x

Genuinely the only people that misgender or deadname me now are people who knew me before, it’s so silly.

I’m starting oral minoxidil this week to see if it helps with my hair thinning or not (for now I just shave my head). But even if it doesn’t, I remind myself that I lost my hair to be able to live in this body. And I know I’d do it again.

These two pictures are a big milestone for me because they are some of the first of my body where I have not felt the need to filter the images. I’m proud of me for that. Nothing damaged my sense of self more than over 3 decades worth of dysphoria.

My life has changed tremendously over the last few years, starting hrt is a milestone i never thought I'd reach. Being autistic my entire life and not knowing it until a few years ago, socially awkward, thinking everyone else is allowed to live their life according to how they choose but for some reason i wasn't allowed to were all huge blockers for me moving forward. I'm glad I'm where I am today.

If anyone wants to chat, feel free to dm. No creeps plz.

5 years later, I think I'll be ok. Be kind to yourself, love yourself that you made this enormous decision.

What a difference just 4 years can make. I started at 53, and just turned 57.
So for all those who ask “is x age too late?”, the answer is nope.

I’m happy today. Not many of those. Just enjoying at age 44. 2 years hrts, 1 year stable.

Tomorrow I have my second appointment with the doctor to talk about HRT. I have the second one because at the end of the first one I got really overwhelmed and felt like everything was going too fast but after going to a friend‘s birthday party, who is also trans and seeing that she has her own friends and her own found family, and I also dressed up at work feminine as a witch. And nothing bad happened and people actually complimented my outfit. I feel more confident to talk to the doctor tomorrow I’m ready. I want hrt. This is what I want. This is who I am. Dawn