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Title: The letter
Post by: TonyaW on October 20, 2016, 02:05:00 PM
Post by: TonyaW on October 20, 2016, 02:05:00 PM
Therapist surprised me by asking if I wanted her to write my letter to begin hormones. We've talked about it of course, but I wasn't expecting it until after new years.
Now to find a doctor that takes new patients and the new insurance that starts January 1st.
Tonya is a very happy girl today [emoji2]
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Now to find a doctor that takes new patients and the new insurance that starts January 1st.
Tonya is a very happy girl today [emoji2]
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Title: Re: The letter
Post by: LizK on October 20, 2016, 04:28:22 PM
Post by: LizK on October 20, 2016, 04:28:22 PM
Quote from: TonyaW on October 20, 2016, 02:05:00 PM
Therapist surprised me by asking if I wanted her to write my letter to begin hormones. We've talked about it of course, but I wasn't expecting it until after new years.
Now to find a doctor that takes new patients and the new insurance that starts January 1st.
Tonya is a very happy girl today [emoji2]
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What a lovely surprise...Hope you can hunt down a script soon and get on your way.
Congrats
Liz
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: jendawn47 on October 20, 2016, 05:26:01 PM
Post by: jendawn47 on October 20, 2016, 05:26:01 PM
very nice always a good day, mine did about the same thing to me and i have been on hormones now for 6 months. enjoy and i hope they do everything thing for u that they do for me
jennifer
jennifer
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: Mariah on October 20, 2016, 09:07:04 PM
Post by: Mariah on October 20, 2016, 09:07:04 PM
That is wonderful Tonya, congrats. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: LauraE on October 20, 2016, 10:22:28 PM
Post by: LauraE on October 20, 2016, 10:22:28 PM
You're a lucky girl. My therapist promised me three weeks ago that she'd write The Letter, but she hasn't yet. I'll be an unhappy woman next Tuesday when i meet for our session.
Laura
Laura
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: TonyaW on November 25, 2016, 10:56:06 PM
Post by: TonyaW on November 25, 2016, 10:56:06 PM
Finally have the letter in hand.
At the next appointment after she asked me about it she said she forgot it and would write it and mail it. Had another appointment Wednesday and it hadn't come yet. She did print off a copy to give me right then but now the signed original came in the mail today. Signing up for the new insurance this week.
Already checked and the first doctor I checked from my list that will do HRT is in the plan and accepting new patients.
Yay for me [emoji134].
At the next appointment after she asked me about it she said she forgot it and would write it and mail it. Had another appointment Wednesday and it hadn't come yet. She did print off a copy to give me right then but now the signed original came in the mail today. Signing up for the new insurance this week.
Already checked and the first doctor I checked from my list that will do HRT is in the plan and accepting new patients.
Yay for me [emoji134].
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: Rachel on November 26, 2016, 06:51:24 AM
Post by: Rachel on November 26, 2016, 06:51:24 AM
Fantastic, congratulations :)
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: Mariah on November 26, 2016, 07:14:25 AM
Post by: Mariah on November 26, 2016, 07:14:25 AM
Congrats Tonya.
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: AnxietyDisord3r on November 26, 2016, 09:00:37 AM
Post by: AnxietyDisord3r on November 26, 2016, 09:00:37 AM
Congratulations, this is great news. ;D
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: TonyaW on December 01, 2016, 09:35:15 PM
Post by: TonyaW on December 01, 2016, 09:35:15 PM
So I call the new doctor for a appointment and it's confirmed that she is in my new health plan, is taking new patients and does work with transgender. Then the but.... she's not taking on any new transgender patients. The receptionist put in a request to the doctor to see if she would take me and/or ask for a referral if she can't/won't. I don't have any health issues so would rather just see one doctor but I'd be fine seeing her as primary and referring to specialist for the HRT. Supposed to call me back by end of next week. Wait wait wait.
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: Dayta on December 01, 2016, 09:51:32 PM
Post by: Dayta on December 01, 2016, 09:51:32 PM
Ack! Don't give up. Sometimes I think these speed bumps are just tossed in there to make things interesting. Everyone here is pulling for you. You will prevail!!
L
L
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: Donna on December 01, 2016, 10:49:12 PM
Post by: Donna on December 01, 2016, 10:49:12 PM
That is so GREAT!
For what it's worth, I just got back from my new primary care physician to whom I was referred by my now former primary care physician in the same office. My new doctor seems to be the specialist in the office about Transgender Patients. It was just all about "Informed Consent", and an upcoming phone conversation with a Gender Specialist Social Worker in my health insurance plan. Then I will be good to go for HRT!
Oops!, one other problem. I have an issue of borderline high blood pressure that my primary care physician wants to get in check, possibly with medication. Remember that I am 64 years young and beautiful but I need to make sure my old person health issues are good to go before I can get the wonderful Estrogen that I crave so much.
No "Letter", just "Informed Consent with a conversation with a social worker", but darn it. I need to have my blood pressure within parameters before my really cool new doctor gives me the green light to HRT.
For what it's worth, I just got back from my new primary care physician to whom I was referred by my now former primary care physician in the same office. My new doctor seems to be the specialist in the office about Transgender Patients. It was just all about "Informed Consent", and an upcoming phone conversation with a Gender Specialist Social Worker in my health insurance plan. Then I will be good to go for HRT!
Oops!, one other problem. I have an issue of borderline high blood pressure that my primary care physician wants to get in check, possibly with medication. Remember that I am 64 years young and beautiful but I need to make sure my old person health issues are good to go before I can get the wonderful Estrogen that I crave so much.
No "Letter", just "Informed Consent with a conversation with a social worker", but darn it. I need to have my blood pressure within parameters before my really cool new doctor gives me the green light to HRT.
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: TonyaW on December 06, 2016, 05:39:23 PM
Post by: TonyaW on December 06, 2016, 05:39:23 PM
The good news:
The doctor will take me on.
The bad news:
Not until February 13.
More waiting but seems I've seen others post about longer waits. No one ever did say it would be easy.
The doctor will take me on.
The bad news:
Not until February 13.
More waiting but seems I've seen others post about longer waits. No one ever did say it would be easy.
Title: Re: The letter
Post by: Mary1 on October 06, 2017, 11:14:05 PM
Post by: Mary1 on October 06, 2017, 11:14:05 PM
Your wife isn't
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