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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: savin_glory on October 05, 2009, 01:43:34 PM

Title: can someone please enlighten me... REALLY confused
Post by: savin_glory on October 05, 2009, 01:43:34 PM
I just recieved a letter from the nhs giving me an appointment to go and see someone at the 'speech therapy' department at newc hospital. at first i thought it was a mistake, but then i saw at the bottom that it was signed by a 'member of the north east gender team'

any ideas as to why i have an appointment at the speech therapy department? i have never heard any thing bak until now from the nhs since i went to by doc to be referred to the gender disorder clinic.

the app is next week and kinda worried and confused.... please can someone help me???
Title: Re: can someone please enlighten me... REALLY confused
Post by: Sarah Louise on October 05, 2009, 01:48:46 PM
Call them and ask how you ended up with this appointment, that you don't remember asking for it.

That would seem like the best answer to me.

Sarah L.
Title: Re: can someone please enlighten me... REALLY confused
Post by: K8 on October 05, 2009, 06:57:35 PM
Yes, call them.  It may be that the gender clinic is a subset of the speech therapy clinic for some peculiar bureaucratic reason.

When in doubt, ask. :)

Good luck with your appointment, wherever it is. :D

- Kate
Title: Re: can someone please enlighten me... REALLY confused
Post by: Renate on October 05, 2009, 08:54:13 PM
Maybe they think that you're an MTF and need voice therapy.
Title: Re: can someone please enlighten me... REALLY confused
Post by: Dianna on October 05, 2009, 11:05:58 PM
Speech Therapy is often part of the process with many MTF transgenders from my experience.
Title: Re: can someone please enlighten me... REALLY confused
Post by: jesse on October 06, 2009, 07:08:31 AM
I Agree with dianna