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Title: Nottingham GiC 3rd appointment: I'm on board the NHS :)
Post by: R R H on September 30, 2016, 12:14:59 PM
Post by: R R H on September 30, 2016, 12:14:59 PM
Hi everyone,
I had a truly fab meeting today at Nottingham GiC. This was my 3rd and therefore significant meeting and they have signed me up under the NHS for:
Hormone treatment: in my case just estrogen because I've had the orchiectomy in July
Voice training
Electrolysis-laser hair removal
Legal documents for my female passport and application.
& see below re vaginoplasty
Six months after the orchiectomy, so in January, they will be able to refer me for the full vaginoplasty and I've indicated my preference for Dr Phil Thomas. All being well that could mean the surgery as early as next summer. Given my FFS in December in Thailand, followed by electrolysis that works perfectly for me.
My estrogen level, whilst way above male range, is still not quite in female therapeutic so they are nudging my treatment up a notch or two.
I have found Nottingham GiC to be terrific. Actually, I can't fault the NHS at all on this. Okay, perhaps it's odd to require RLE before coming right on the NHS system but I've come to appreciate the point of it. In my case it acted as a spur, an incentive, to stop letting a few things drift: particularly some of the legals.
I walked into the appointment smiling and I think my grin has only grown through the day :)
I had a truly fab meeting today at Nottingham GiC. This was my 3rd and therefore significant meeting and they have signed me up under the NHS for:
Hormone treatment: in my case just estrogen because I've had the orchiectomy in July
Voice training
Electrolysis-laser hair removal
Legal documents for my female passport and application.
& see below re vaginoplasty
Six months after the orchiectomy, so in January, they will be able to refer me for the full vaginoplasty and I've indicated my preference for Dr Phil Thomas. All being well that could mean the surgery as early as next summer. Given my FFS in December in Thailand, followed by electrolysis that works perfectly for me.
My estrogen level, whilst way above male range, is still not quite in female therapeutic so they are nudging my treatment up a notch or two.
I have found Nottingham GiC to be terrific. Actually, I can't fault the NHS at all on this. Okay, perhaps it's odd to require RLE before coming right on the NHS system but I've come to appreciate the point of it. In my case it acted as a spur, an incentive, to stop letting a few things drift: particularly some of the legals.
I walked into the appointment smiling and I think my grin has only grown through the day :)
Title: Re: Nottingham GiC 3rd appointment: I'm on board the NHS :)
Post by: shaunna on September 30, 2016, 03:00:43 PM
Post by: shaunna on September 30, 2016, 03:00:43 PM
omg i go to the Nottingham clinic is it on Oxford Street
Title: Re: Nottingham GiC 3rd appointment: I'm on board the NHS :)
Post by: R R H on September 30, 2016, 04:03:58 PM
Post by: R R H on September 30, 2016, 04:03:58 PM
Yes indeed :)
How long have you been going there Shaunna?
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How long have you been going there Shaunna?
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Title: Re: Nottingham GiC 3rd appointment: I'm on board the NHS :)
Post by: shaunna on September 30, 2016, 04:26:07 PM
Post by: shaunna on September 30, 2016, 04:26:07 PM
last september. my 4rd is on 7 of nov can't wait to get on hormones.
Title: Re: Nottingham GiC 3rd appointment: I'm on board the NHS :)
Post by: R R H on September 30, 2016, 04:31:05 PM
Post by: R R H on September 30, 2016, 04:31:05 PM
That's not long. Very best with starting them: it's a great step x
Title: Re: Nottingham GiC 3rd appointment: I'm on board the NHS :)
Post by: shaunna on September 30, 2016, 04:40:22 PM
Post by: shaunna on September 30, 2016, 04:40:22 PM
thank you <3