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Mon Mothma was a Deejay

Nix McRetro // 29th May 2024 // Nature, News, Study

Let me preface this by saying it has been a very long month. I have been experiencing bits of euphoria here and there - when they hit, it makes me grateful I didn’t kill myself as planned. The CAPTCHA below was one of those moments. This post is just a... Continue reading

Progesterone Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)

Nix McRetro // 6th April 2024 // News

Progesterone Consumer Medicines Information (CMI)

In the past week I have decreased my dose of progesterone to 100 mg twice daily (200 mg total). I have not had one incident of my brain feeling like it was on fire. Additionally, I am now taking my dose two hours away from any food. Because pharmacokinetics. There... Continue reading

Me, Myself and Progesterone

Nix McRetro // 29th March 2024 // News

I touched on progesterone (P4) in my last transgender update post. I am not quite sure if progesterone is working in the way I want it to. My biggest annoyance with it is feeling like my brain is on fire just before trying to sleep. Rewind to late February 2024,... Continue reading

A Garden of My Own

Nix McRetro // 17th March 2024 // Nature

It’s been almost a month since I last posted about the garden. I guess we’re due for a bit of a dive into what I would populate my garden with if I had a garden I owned, not rented. Let me be clear, there would be no buffalo grass. Weeds... Continue reading

Flicky - The Floury Baker Cicada

Nix McRetro // 10th March 2024 // Nature

Flicky! Ohhh that little cicada was such a survivor. Resting and laying eggs almost every day for ten days while in captivity. Sadly she succumbed to time on 8th March 2023. All of these events happened just about one year ago. You can view the videos below or on either... Continue reading