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Started by Henna, April 15, 2013, 02:59:03 PM

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Henna

April 15, 2013, 02:59:03 PM
Just wanted to share, that I started HRT today!!

Unfortunately, this is DIY, even when it's with prescription and from pharmacy, it's still completely outside of our official treatment system. The system here just is such, that it can take a year and a half to get to the point, that you are starting HRT with official permission. If you ever get permission from our rather arbitrary system.

Don't worry, I'm careful and I work in pharmaceutical/health care field myself so I do know the risks with medications.

I'm just happy, it's like a big rock has fallen off from my heart. People seem so nice too. This morning while getting my labs done, the nurse there was a bit confused why I wanted such lab values to be taken and without any referral from a doctor.

When I told her, she seemed genuinely happy for me and wished all the best for the future!
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Kelly J. P.

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April 15, 2013, 03:48:24 PM
 Congratulations. :)

Hopefully it works out well for you, and I wish you all the best.
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Sammy

#3
April 15, 2013, 04:15:54 PM
Aww, that must be a beautiful feeling :). I cant wait when all the clumsy paperwork will be done for me too :P. And out of curiousity - which country is that You are talking about?
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WorkerBeast

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April 15, 2013, 04:32:55 PM
YAY!! ;D
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Ltl89

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April 15, 2013, 06:10:31 PM
I am excited for you!!  I imagine that must be a great feeling.  I am envious :)

Just as a disclaimer, please do make sure you are safe with DIY.  You seem level headed and aware, so I am sure you are know about the complications that can arise.  But at the very least try to monitor everything as best as you can.
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Ms. OBrien CVT

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April 15, 2013, 06:42:40 PM
Welcome to the Dark Side.   >:-) >:-) >:-) >:-)


We have cookies.   ;D

  
It does not take courage or bravery to change your gender.  It takes fear of living one more day in the wrong one.~me
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Karla

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April 15, 2013, 07:04:42 PM
Hi Henna,

Congratulations, and nice mehendi !!!!

Just a few steps behind you, girl.  You blaze the trail !

Couldn't get an appointment until mid-May, but at least i got the doctor that i really wanted, a female ob/gyn no less !   Gonna be fun sitting in that waiting room ;)

Hugs,
Karla

Quote from: Henna on April 15, 2013, 02:59:03 PM
Just wanted to share, that I started HRT today!!

Unfortunately, this is DIY, even when it's with prescription and from pharmacy, it's still completely outside of our official treatment system. The system here just is such, that it can take a year and a half to get to the point, that you are starting HRT with official permission. If you ever get permission from our rather arbitrary system.

Don't worry, I'm careful and I work in pharmaceutical/health care field myself so I do know the risks with medications.

I'm just happy, it's like a big rock has fallen off from my heart. People seem so nice too. This morning while getting my labs done, the nurse there was a bit confused why I wanted such lab values to be taken and without any referral from a doctor.

When I told her, she seemed genuinely happy for me and wished all the best for the future!
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WorkerBeast

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April 15, 2013, 08:32:06 PM
Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on April 15, 2013, 06:42:40 PM
Welcome to the Dark Side.   >:-) >:-) >:-) >:-)


We have cookies.   ;D

YAAAYY COOKIESS!!
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Henna

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April 15, 2013, 11:06:15 PM
I'm from Finland and the only way to get diagnosed and referred to HRT, is via our public health care system, which is sloooow in all indication areas, not just TS.

But yeah, I'm starting very slowly and monitoring myself. I certainly don't wish to harm myself now, when there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel.

It is amazing feeling, I still have a hard time of understanding that after all these years, this is really true.

....and I get cookies!
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Sammy

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April 16, 2013, 01:55:02 AM
Quote from: Henna on April 15, 2013, 11:06:15 PM
I'm from Finland and the only way to get diagnosed and referred to HRT, is via our public health care system, which is sloooow in all indication areas, not just TS.

But yeah, I'm starting very slowly and monitoring myself. I certainly don't wish to harm myself now, when there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel.

It is amazing feeling, I still have a hard time of understanding that after all these years, this is really true.

....and I get cookies!

Oh, I have heard about Scandinavian issues. You might have an excellent social security system, but it is bound to fail at some  times :(.  Sweden is even worse - as far as I have heard. And btw "neighbour" - cheers from other side of the Baltics :) If You ever come to Riga, give me PM :) And we do have two clinics here which provide SRS too at quite a decent price :)
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anya921

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April 16, 2013, 05:46:55 AM
Congratz.... .. Hanna and wish you all the best.  :angel:
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Heather

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April 16, 2013, 10:13:33 AM
Congratulations Henna! :eusa_dance: I wish you the best in your transition.
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lissabuchannon

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April 16, 2013, 10:54:45 AM
Congratulations Henna :D
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Henna

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April 16, 2013, 12:01:07 PM
Aww, thanks all! Means a lot all the good wishes.

Sammy, I will definitely let you know if I come to Riga. I've been there few years ago and it's not really a bad idea perhaps in summer to come there to do some shopping  :)

Latvia as a country unfortunately is one where I haven't for some reason traveled much. Estonia and Lithuania are more familiar to me.

Let me know if you ever come to Helsinki.
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