Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Damara on March 17, 2015, 08:24:02 AM Return to Full Version

Title: A little delay.. Should I be freaking out?
Post by: Damara on March 17, 2015, 08:24:02 AM
So my mother is unable to take me to my appointment tomorrow and I changed it to the first of April.. Of course I'm freaking out a bit.. I'm 23 and in my brain I'm like " OMG! In these few weeks you're gonna explode in masculine traits that aren't already there. I assume I'm wrong.. But I need some reassurance so I don't go into full blown panic mode!! :(

Thank you all!! <3
Title: Re: A little delay.. Should I be freaking out?
Post by: Mariah on March 17, 2015, 08:29:19 AM
Damara, A small delay won't hurt. The first Endo I was sent to took a good 6 weeks to even attempt to schedule and hen it would have been 3 to 4 months from there to see him. Once it was clear they were not going to schedule in any reasonable time frame. I didn't care about the 3 to 4 months wait it was the wait just to schedule that bothered me the most. I finally decided to take them up on the idea to see the Endo they first offered who was further away but in the end was able to see me right away. So in the end my seeing the Endo from when I could have seen the Endo was delayed by a good month. It will be the first of April before you know it. Hugs
Mariah
Title: Re: A little delay.. Should I be freaking out?
Post by: Damara on March 17, 2015, 08:40:22 AM
Quote from: Mariah2014 on March 17, 2015, 08:29:19 AM
Damara, A small delay won't hurt. The first Endo I was sent to took a good 6 weeks to even attempt to schedule and hen it would have been 3 to 4 months from there to see him. Once it was clear they were not going to schedule in any reasonable time frame. I didn't care about the 3 to 4 months wait it was the wait just to schedule that bothered me the most. I finally decided to take them up on the idea to see the Endo they first offered who was further away but in the end was able to see me right away. So in the end my seeing the Endo from when I could have seen the Endo was delayed by a good month. It will be the first of April before you know it. Hugs
Mariah

Oh my goodness that sounds frustrating! I'm glad you finally got it though! I just feel sick of T.. lol! Get it out! I want to say to the doc.. In a few weeks.. D: lol! Ok... I will try to breathe..
Title: Re: A little delay.. Should I be freaking out?
Post by: Mariah on March 17, 2015, 09:14:29 AM
I feel the same way in regards to T and I'm happy that my levels of T are suppressed now. It was very frustrating. When they first said I should see the Endo in Everett I wasn't happy that I had to travel so far when Spokane is closer. It brought me to tears while I was in one of courses I have to take for my continuing education. I was walking home and I never intended to call anyone on my cell phone it happened and I happened to dial up my Aunt who transitioned a few years before me. It helped me calm down and refocus. In my own way I was telling the doctors the same in regards to T and they knew I was frustrated with the situation so when it hit the six week point since my case had been referred to the Endo in Spokane I told my primary care doctor's office to switch the referral to the doctor in Everett. The waiting for what could have been forever potentially was to much and I needed closure on that situation. It worked out for the best because I had an appointment within a couple of weeks of then. The bonus is I get to see my Aunt who transitioned before me each time I go over there and her wife. Yes please do take a deep breath because I promise sky isn't falling.  ;D Hugs
Mariah
Quote from: Damara on March 17, 2015, 08:40:22 AM
Oh my goodness that sounds frustrating! I'm glad you finally got it though! I just feel sick of T.. lol! Get it out! I want to say to the doc.. In a few weeks.. D: lol! Ok... I will try to breathe..