The Stephanie Chronicles

[steph2.0]

The neat thing about lavender is it's classy without being too noticeable. I was surprised how well it blended in.

Oh, here:



Yeah, they're too short, dang it. But in the right light, they don't catch attention at all.

Stephanie

[KathyLauren]

I've said it before, and sorry if I sound like a skipping CD, but I think ordinary people are starting to get it.

^^^^  Yes, THIS!  Most people were raised to be nice, and the world is a better place when they are.  I am glad that your business contacts are treating you well.

Love the nail colour!  I'm going to have to try nail polish some time.

[Jayne01]

Oh, here:



Yeah, they're too short, dang it. But in the right light, they don't catch attention at all.

Stephanie

Nice colour.

[steph2.0]

Nice colour.

You do realize that there are people in the world who have no "u"'s at all, and here you are just wasting them. Colour indeed. Sheesh...

Stephanie

[Kendra]

The most finely tuned elucidation of the English language is achieved without a "u".  Cue the classical background music.

Yo, whazzap!  Mo bettah git goin. 

[steph2.0]

The most finely tuned elucidation of the English language is achieved without a "u".  Cue the classical background music.

With violin solo, of course.

Yo, whazzap!  Mo bettah git goin.

Yeah, there it be. Not a "u" in sight!

[Jayne01]

Oh my... do I need to teach you lot how to spell?

Let's all go for a trip to Sydney HarboUr and we can discuss our favoUrite coloUrs. You can being your mUm along if you like.

Megan, Liz, Cindy, you there? It seems our Northern American sisters need some spelling lessons.

Jayne

[steph2.0]

Oh my... do I need to teach you lot how to spell?

Let's all go for a trip to Sydney HarboUr and we can discuss our favoUrite coloUrs. You can being your mUm along if you like.

Megan, Liz, Cindy, you there? It seems our Northern American sisters need some spelling lessons.

Jayne

Well, it's no wonder that there are no "u"'s in my alphabet so-p.

[Kendra]

Whoa nice nails dare.  Jelly.

[KathyLauren]

Megan, Liz, Cindy, you there? It seems our Northern American sisters need some spelling lessons.

Ahem, the US of A is only one of the three countries in North America.  And the rest of us know how to spell properly, thank you very much.

We Canucks will join you in giving our neighboUrs a spelling lesson.  They can send us a cheQUE later.

[Jayne01]

Ahem, the US of A is only one of the three countries in North America.  And the rest of us know how to spell properly, thank you very much.

We Canucks will join you in giving our neighboUrs a spelling lesson.  They can send us a cheQUE later.

Apologies Kathy. As you know, my wife is a Canuck and she can spell. I blame my current upside down position in the northern hemisphere for my error. It has thrown me off balance.

Do you think they know what a cheqUe is? Maybe we should only accept cash, Visa or MasterCard.

Jayne

[steph2.0]

Apologies Kathy. As you know, my wife is a Canuck and she can spell. I blame my current upside down position in the northern hemisphere for my error. It has thrown me off balance.

Do you think they know what a cheqUe is? Maybe we should only accept cash, Visa or MasterCard.

Jayne

Murrican greenbacks only from furners, thank ya vurry much.

And now wasting "Q"'s, too!

[steph2.0]

Woo! Got a text message confirming that my clinic has faxed my GCS letter to Mt. Sinai! That's the good news.

Here's the bad news: I was in the clinic yesterday for facial abuse, and stopped in to my therapist's office to see what the progress was on the GCS letter. Not only hadn't it been sent yet (after asking for it seven days ago), but she had to search around for it. On top of that, I could see, from my side of the wall, that they'd spelled my name "Stephannie." It was all I could read, and I only caught it because it was on the page multiple times in capital letters. The lady promised to correct it and send it out that afternoon (which she apparently did). The kicker is she not only didn't give me a copy, but she didn't even let me read it.

I just did some research, and it turns out that I don't own my medical records. Doctor or Patient? Who Owns Medical Records? So there's not much I can do about it except complain, which I intend to do. Something this important to my life should not be kept from my sight, even if I can't have a copy.

It's interesting that my therapist was outraged that my endocrinologist, who works in the same clinic, wouldn't give me the gender marker change letter until I presented my name change court order. She called it gatekeeping, and promised she'd look into it. And then she withholds my access to both my original HRT order and now the GCS letter. I'm starting to become disillusioned with this clinic, even though they specialize in transgender issues.

Grumble grumble...

But back to the first line: Yay!

Stephanie

[KathyLauren]

Sorry to hear about that level of gatekeeping.  I can understand the doctors or clinics having custody of the original documents, but at the very least you should be given a copy of any documents you request unless there is an overriding psychological reason why that might be unhealthy.  For a referral requested by the patient, you should automatically be copied.

When my first therapist sent my HRT referral letter, I didn't get a copy.  However, my prescribing doctor had it on file, so when my second therapist asked for a copy of it to document my history, I just asked the doctor and she gave me a copy.  Which I then copied for my own records prior to passing it on to the therapist.  My second therapist emailed me the draft of my surgery letter for my approval prior to sending it.  That's the way it should be.

I am glad you are finding the good in the bureaucratic maze.  Congrats on getting the letter sent!

[KathyLauren]

And now wasting "Q"'s, too!

Saving our "C"s and "K"s for when we really need them.  And, trust me, we need a lot of them these days.  Don't worry, we have lots of "U"s to spare.

[steph2.0]

Saving our "C"s and "K"s for when we really need them.  And, trust me, we need a lot of them these days.  Don't worry, we have lots of "U"s to spare.

Well, I've said it before when I asked you to visit, and I'll mention it to Jayne: all that's missing from my neighborhood is U.

Stephanie

[Jayne01]

Well, I've said it before when I asked you to visit, and I'll mention it to Jayne: all that's missing from my neighborhood is U.

Stephanie

I can bring a whole suitcase full of "U's" if you like. It doesn't matter to me that you cannot spell, I still love ya sis! [emoji16]

Jayne

[Laurie]

Jayne and Kathy,

  I don't think I know those colourful speaking yokels you two have been conversing with so eloquently. 

[steph2.0]

Jayne and Kathy,

  I don't think I know those colourful speaking yokels you two have been conversing with so eloquently.

Well, now we see your true colours.


- Stephanie

[steph2.0]

Well, I had to shut off the notifications from Bari Jo's personal thread. Everyone there is congratulating themselves for being gendered as young female by how-old.net. Almost every single picture I've uploaded has come back as 79 or 80 year old male. On top of the inevitable backlash from having such a good day yesterday, and being constantly deadnamed today, I did not need that. I'm going to bed to cry myself to sleep.