Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: Wynternight on August 08, 2014, 01:03:48 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Disappointment At My HRT Visit Today
Post by: Wynternight on August 08, 2014, 01:03:48 AM
Post by: Wynternight on August 08, 2014, 01:03:48 AM
I went to my first meeting today with the provider I was hoping would start me on HRT and found out, to my dismay, that all she's worked on so far are FtM folks so she has no idea about MtF HRT which is rather more complicated. :(
She's very intelligent and understands the concepts but isn't familiar with the protocols but, on a good note, she's willing to research them and talk to people who know them and I'm willing to be her learning curve. Sadly there's little else I can do in Anchorage to find a provider for HRT. She and I are going to look into the standards/protocols together for dosing and testing. They exist so I think I'm safe. She'll do regular checks of my LFT and I know what to look for in terms of DVTs.
On a good note: she originally thought I was there for transition from FtM. That was a nice feeling.
She's very intelligent and understands the concepts but isn't familiar with the protocols but, on a good note, she's willing to research them and talk to people who know them and I'm willing to be her learning curve. Sadly there's little else I can do in Anchorage to find a provider for HRT. She and I are going to look into the standards/protocols together for dosing and testing. They exist so I think I'm safe. She'll do regular checks of my LFT and I know what to look for in terms of DVTs.
On a good note: she originally thought I was there for transition from FtM. That was a nice feeling.
Title: Re: Disappointment At My HRT Visit Today
Post by: Evelyn K on August 08, 2014, 01:25:10 AM
Post by: Evelyn K on August 08, 2014, 01:25:10 AM
Quote from: Wynternight on August 08, 2014, 01:03:48 AM
She's very intelligent and understands the concepts but isn't familiar with the protocols but, on a good note, she's willing to research them and talk to people who know them and I'm willing to be her learning curve. Sadly there's little else I can do in Anchorage to find a provider for HRT. She and I are going to look into the standards/protocols together for dosing and testing. They exist so I think I'm safe. She'll do regular checks of my LFT and I know what to look for in terms of DVTs.
(sigh)
Dr's really annoy me, a lot, knowing the things I know in professional medicine. ^^ Just goes to show it's something else for them to "memorize" then be smug about their knowledge while reading a computer interpreted lab report...
Hoping you get fast tracked and your treatment escalated in short order Wynter.
Title: Re: Disappointment At My HRT Visit Today
Post by: StevieAK on August 08, 2014, 01:41:31 AM
Post by: StevieAK on August 08, 2014, 01:41:31 AM
Ill ask around and see if I can get some info..My Dr. in Fairbanks may know of someone who can help you in Anchorage? Ill call her tomorrow...sorry :(
good for you she thought you were going f to m...lol. See you are way ahead of me already; no one ever accused me of such a thing.
good for you she thought you were going f to m...lol. See you are way ahead of me already; no one ever accused me of such a thing.