The article recounts the author's experience transitioning through hormone therapy while reflecting on their past as a female athlete. The author recalls the moment of receiving a testosterone shot as a pivotal shift in their life, marking the end of their identity as a professional woman hockey player. Growing up, the author participated in women's sports without questioning gender divisions, feeling fulfilled in their achievements as a female athlete. However, the transition brought about complex emotions as they navigated an uncertain future after years of hard work toward being an elite athlete.
"As soon as that first drop of testosterone hit my bloodstream, I said goodbye to my life as a professional hockey player and my identity as an elite athlete."
"I didn't know there were any other options. I was celebrated as a woman athlete, and the more I accomplished, the deeper it became interwoven with my own identity."
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