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Title: Jons first appointment
Post by: jonjon on October 08, 2008, 11:26:56 AM
Post by: jonjon on October 08, 2008, 11:26:56 AM
Went well! In fact... ->-bleeped-<-ing great! >_<
It wasn't at all what i expected. Neither was Dr Wylie. Made me nervous the amount of notes he took down, but he says i can have a copy and i'll get them in the post in a few days time. He discussed lots with me about what to expect and what will happen from now. If timings right and i can fit in 5 more appointments with all these other people to discuss diff stuff before christmas then he said if all is well and everyones satisfied i can start my HRT in January!! How great is that?????
My next step now is to book in with a psychiatrist, i'm just waiting for 6pm to come around so i can call her up, discuss how much it's going to be and book it according to me being able to get the money for her. A psychiatrist? I seriously never knew those were on the list.
He says he's going to arrange as well my blood tests in preparation for the HRT, the mental health assessment and an ultra sound of my pelvis with my GP which should be happening pretty soon. He also noted that there'd be no problem when the NHS finally get funding to take me on too so i wont have to pay for any further treatment. He's also going to try and get my hormones through the NHS to be prescribed by my doc too as soon as i'm ready for them.
The only downer of the day was that my nan came with me and upon parting she handed me a letter she wrote to me... explaining how she's worried that sosciety wont accept me and that i might regret my decision when it's too late. I've written her a response which i yet need to give her. I dont think she understands just how important this is and that i know now there is no chance for me to ever go back to who i used to be. It's not an option.
It wasn't at all what i expected. Neither was Dr Wylie. Made me nervous the amount of notes he took down, but he says i can have a copy and i'll get them in the post in a few days time. He discussed lots with me about what to expect and what will happen from now. If timings right and i can fit in 5 more appointments with all these other people to discuss diff stuff before christmas then he said if all is well and everyones satisfied i can start my HRT in January!! How great is that?????
My next step now is to book in with a psychiatrist, i'm just waiting for 6pm to come around so i can call her up, discuss how much it's going to be and book it according to me being able to get the money for her. A psychiatrist? I seriously never knew those were on the list.
He says he's going to arrange as well my blood tests in preparation for the HRT, the mental health assessment and an ultra sound of my pelvis with my GP which should be happening pretty soon. He also noted that there'd be no problem when the NHS finally get funding to take me on too so i wont have to pay for any further treatment. He's also going to try and get my hormones through the NHS to be prescribed by my doc too as soon as i'm ready for them.
The only downer of the day was that my nan came with me and upon parting she handed me a letter she wrote to me... explaining how she's worried that sosciety wont accept me and that i might regret my decision when it's too late. I've written her a response which i yet need to give her. I dont think she understands just how important this is and that i know now there is no chance for me to ever go back to who i used to be. It's not an option.
Title: Re: Jons first appointment
Post by: Arch on October 08, 2008, 12:22:17 PM
Post by: Arch on October 08, 2008, 12:22:17 PM
Terrific, Jon! You're on your way, man.
Title: Re: Jons first appointment
Post by: Jay on October 08, 2008, 12:26:04 PM
Post by: Jay on October 08, 2008, 12:26:04 PM
QuoteIf timings right and i can fit in 5 more appointments with all these other peopleWill all that have to be paid for privately?
QuoteHow great is that?Huh?Why the little face for Jon
QuoteA psychiatrist? I seriously never knew those were on the list.You have to see the psychiatrist before hormones and before any surgery to sign you off mate. I have had to do this.. honestly its like talking to your doctor they just want to be certain you know what you are doing and that you are loopy!
Quotethe mental health assessment and an ultra sound of my pelvis with my GP which should be happening pretty soon.Why are they ultra sounding you for? I haven't had that done?!??
QuoteThe only downer of the day was that my nan came with me and upon parting she handed me a letter she wrote to me... explaining how she's worried that sosciety wont accept me and that i might regret my decision when it's too late.That is so nice that your nan actually wrote you a letter, it truely is and that she knows about you. I could never come out to my grandparents they would most probably disown my family or just me... but they rest of my family would know and I only want my immediate family to know as I dislike the rest of my family.
Title: Re: Jons first appointment
Post by: jonjon on October 08, 2008, 12:52:52 PM
Post by: jonjon on October 08, 2008, 12:52:52 PM
yes, my five appointments will have to be paid for and i will have to continue to pay until i can get funding from the NHS.... however long that will be.
Sorry bout the ??? face... think i pressed the wrong button lol
Ultrasound? I cant actually remember... it was a whole lot of information to take in from that 1hr with Dr Wylie... he was saying something about checking for something and then he talked about facial hair in the same sentance and mentioned i dont have facial hair yet so i should be ok... ??? It'll be in my notes i presume that i'll get through the post.
It wasn't a great letter... It wasn't more of 'i'm ok with what you're doing' more of a 'society will destroy you for doing the right thing, dont do it and the realise you've made a huge mistake'. Right now, i'm actually rather annoyed with my family cos suddenly, now that i've started my transition, i feel like i'm being attacked by most of them.
Sorry bout the ??? face... think i pressed the wrong button lol
Ultrasound? I cant actually remember... it was a whole lot of information to take in from that 1hr with Dr Wylie... he was saying something about checking for something and then he talked about facial hair in the same sentance and mentioned i dont have facial hair yet so i should be ok... ??? It'll be in my notes i presume that i'll get through the post.
It wasn't a great letter... It wasn't more of 'i'm ok with what you're doing' more of a 'society will destroy you for doing the right thing, dont do it and the realise you've made a huge mistake'. Right now, i'm actually rather annoyed with my family cos suddenly, now that i've started my transition, i feel like i'm being attacked by most of them.
Title: Re: Jons first appointment
Post by: Lachlann on October 08, 2008, 01:07:59 PM
Post by: Lachlann on October 08, 2008, 01:07:59 PM
I guess it's one thing to accept it and be OK with it, but it's another to adjust to the person actually doing it. It's as though they go through their own transition as well.
Title: Re: Jons first appointment
Post by: Jay on October 08, 2008, 01:13:10 PM
Post by: Jay on October 08, 2008, 01:13:10 PM
QuoteUltrasound? I cant actually remember... it was a whole lot of information to take in from that 1hr with Dr Wylie... he was saying something about checking for something and then he talked about facial hair in the same sentance and mentioned i dont have facial hair yet so i should be okIts sounds like to me they are looking to see if you have polysistic ovaries.
QuoteIt wasn't a great letter... It wasn't more of 'i'm ok with what you're doing' more of a 'society will destroy you for doing the right thing, dont do it and the realise you've made a huge mistake'. Right now, i'm actually rather annoyed with my family cos suddenly, now that i've started my transition, i feel like i'm being attacked by most of them.
Im sorry to hear that dude. Its probably because they have just realised that its becoming real what you are doing and they are scared for you. My mother is like that she said to me once that she wouldn't ever want me to feel bullied (Cant think of the right word) from other people for just being me. Maybe thats what they are feeling.
Title: Re: Jons first appointment
Post by: jonjon on October 08, 2008, 01:14:50 PM
Post by: jonjon on October 08, 2008, 01:14:50 PM
yeah, i guess.
I need to learn to see it from their view, for a minute there i felt like just blowing them all out and telling them all to leave me alone. I just know one of them at least will try to interfere. A part of me wants to push them away before it gets to that.
Thats not a good idea at all.
I need to learn to see it from their view, for a minute there i felt like just blowing them all out and telling them all to leave me alone. I just know one of them at least will try to interfere. A part of me wants to push them away before it gets to that.
Thats not a good idea at all.