Alright, so I'll try to explain how far I've come in as much of a compact way as possible. Basically 3 years ago I started this whole transition, I've been to Tavistock, and now been referred to the Laurels clinic in Exeter. I had two appointments there so they could get to know me and what I wanted to do. They referred me to an endocrinology team in April. In nearly 4 months time, it'll be a year since that referral went out and I've heard nothing back. I haven't had any more appointments to do with counselling and assessing since June. I feel left in the dark and forgotten about.
I tried to contact the people at Exeter and they were very rude. They said in order for me to be referred, someone else must be discharged and gave me no estimated timescale for when I can expect to see an endocrinologist. I haven't even had a blood test yet or anything. It feels like a joke, like it'll never really happen. I don't want to be waiting here for another year with no appointments. I just don't know what I'm supposed to do. I've even considered buying T online and doing it myself but I'm not stupid enough to do that. I'll be turning 18 in January.
There are people I know who were steps behind me, they're the same age as me, and now they're steps ahead of me. I really don't know what to do, and I can't cope with this anymore. I feel like giving up, I feel misled, and I feel forgotten or unimportant.
