I am still trying to process this. I started seeing my GP twenty years ago. I went to a campus clinic for six years during grad school and avoided doctors for a few years after that (I had recloseted myself and couldn't stand the thought of doctors). But I came back to him after I came out again. He is the best, he's trans-friendly, and he is gay. I'm crazy about him. Just about everybody is. I really hit the jackpot with this guy.

I specifically chose this new insurance plan because it covered visits to this specific doctor. But now I have been notified that he has left. I hope that he will resurface in a different system of hospitals/clinics, but I don't know; I don't have any details. I googled him, to no avail. I guess I'll have to sit back and wait. Maybe I'll be able to get care from him through another system, but maybe not.

In the meantime, the hospital system is recommending a few other doctors who might replace mine. I want my old doctor back, but I specifically need someone who is trans-friendly, and I specifically want a gay male doctor. The very thought of trying to get what I need and want is quite daunting. I can call these recommendations and find out if they are trans-savvy, but I can't very well ask whether they are gay! And I dread the very thought of starting over with a new doc. No, no, no.

I should also point out that the local LGBT center's list of trans-savvy doctors is woefully short and no help at all.

I guess the bottom line is that I want my old doctor back. He was amazing.

I really hope you find him again Arch. That's exactly how I feel about my endo, he is so awesome I would be devastated to lose him.

The funny thing is that just a month ago, I was thinking, "I hope he doesn't retire early. I want him to be my doctor for the rest of my life."

We are exactly the same age, oddly enough.

I have one option left, to call his old office and see if they know anything. I plan to do that next week. I hate this. Seeing a new doctor is, for me, a very anxiety-inducing endeavor. Maybe I'll get lucky and my doctor will resurface in another system that my plan covers.

Why does "trans" always have to make things so freaking hard?

Do not tell anyone trans is just a test that is only given to the strongest.

Quote from: mrs izzy on August 15, 2014, 09:45:17 PMDo not tell anyone trans is just a test that is only given to the strongest.

I guess a lot of us aren't as strong as the universe thinks. Our population has an awfully high suicide rate.

Good luck, it's awful you were left high and dry. Hopefully his office can be helpful.

I'll manage. It's just that this, on top of all of my other crap, is one of those last straws.

Im pretty sure my doc is a gay (maybe bi? ... no conformation really on his sexuality) transman... if you're in the Philly area.

If I ever decide to move, I'll put Philadelphia at the top of my list...