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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Frankie on August 26, 2014, 12:51:09 PM

Title: First appointment
Post by: Frankie on August 26, 2014, 12:51:09 PM
I just made my first therapy appointment for next Wednesday! I also made an appointment to get started on HRT...I am so scared, nervous, and excited all at the same time
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: LordKAT on August 26, 2014, 01:02:40 PM
Good job. I hope the HRT appointment works out, many request/require a letter from a therapist first. Have you told the therapist about wanting a letter when you made the appointment?
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: Rachel on August 26, 2014, 07:23:42 PM
Congratulations. The 1st step is the hardest.
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: Frankie on August 28, 2014, 08:09:55 AM
I did talk to the therapist on the phone when I called and made the appointment, I also asked if therapy was a requirement for HRT, she told me no, just make an appointment to get started. (Tom Wadell standards?)
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: Elis on August 28, 2014, 08:53:47 AM
Wait, what's the appointment for? Did you have to go to a gender therapist to diagnose you? Just here in the UK u have to get diagnosed by a gender therapist before going on T.
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: ssneha23 on August 28, 2014, 08:57:00 AM
Congratulations... The 1st step is really exciting..
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: LordKAT on August 28, 2014, 12:47:10 PM
Quote from: Elis on August 28, 2014, 08:53:47 AM
Wait, what's the appointment for? Did you have to go to a gender therapist to diagnose you? Just here in the UK u have to get diagnosed by a gender therapist before going on T.

Howard Brown is a low income Informed consent clinic. No therapist needed.
Title: Re: First appointment
Post by: Frankie on September 01, 2014, 06:35:09 PM
I actually have 3 appointments scheduled #1-BH assessment with the therapist, I am not sure what the BH means (basic health?) #2- Transgender intake, #3-HRT start. #'s 2 & 3 are both on the same day #3 is scheduled as a 20 minute appointment. One of the first 2 will involve lab/blood work.