I transformed into a banana. I’m used to having some random arm or leg bruises in life, I’m actively human. This has become next level shades of bruise.

It’s a point where I need to rethink and relearn how to do things in order to be more gentle with myself. I care about me now.

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    … plz prvide banannan for scale.

    Jk jk!

    Glad you care about you now.

    Not trans myself, but got fucking crippled a while back… my life has been nothing but PT for about the last year now, as of 2 months ago, actually directed by a professional!

    Take nothing for granted, my friend, a life and a body are terrible things to waste.

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      Echoing this sentiment, I had a close call a week ago where I felt something off in my back while doing gardening. I was suddenly on the ground and unable to move and almost had to call an ambulance as I couldn’t get up. Thankfully it seems not to have been serious, but your body can just decide at a moments notice that its had enough

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    I care about me now.

    This made me tear up a bit. I don’t know you, but I’m really happy you’ve made it here.

    Happy anniversary, I’m hoping for many more. 💖

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      Just scrolled past here, no idea what im talking about with regards to hormone therapy, but i just discovered i have a folic acid deficiency.

      I have ulcerative colitis, and a symptom of that + the medication can be folic acid deficiency. I discovered this as i started drinking less beer, and actively felt WORSE when i didnt drink. Super fatiqued, would pass out at work for more than an hour, memory loss. It was starting to get real bad. Then i realized random bruises and bruises that wouldnt heal, so i thought iron deficiency/anemia… well one thing led to another and i remembered my doctor warned me this could happen (down side of memory loss… you forget why youre having memory loss).

      Also curious enough, beer is a source of folic acid. Its a byproduct of the yeast/fermentation process. So i had no idea i had a problem because i had a beer basically every day… needless to say, ive started taking a supplement.

      The last thing i hadnt realized was that i hadnt dreamed in forever… and my first one after getting on a supplement was a wild ride.

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        Yeah, my wife has a B12 deficiency from some sort of GI issue (refuses to see a specialist), and she bruises like crazy if she doesn’t take folic acid.

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          I hope she gets it under control. Its no joke and can lead to serious long term complications. Good luck to her