So, with over a week of messing about, calling the Dr's to get an appointment and being told that there were no more available that day, try again tomorrow, I finally managed to get one.  I had to get myself to the Drs which is about a 30 minute walk and get on their system so I can pre-book it via the net.  I have been with the surgery since I was just a bump in my mothers tummy, 48 years plus.

When I logged into the system and hit the book appointment button, I saw they only had 2 free between now and the 9th November.  Now usually I procrastinate and pick the latter of the options.  But not this time.  I picked the free date which is 2 days from now.

You see, I have put off telling a GP how I have felt for 32 years and don't feel I can waste any more time.  I am 48 and the clock is counting down.  This appointment is only to ask if they can refer me to a Gender Therapist, for which the wait in the UK can be well over 1 year via the NHS.

The strange thing is, right now as I sit here typing this, I feel content with myself, the male me, not the female that I feel is inside screaming "let me out".  Odd huh.

Nhs has to offer you choices. If you want to go faster, look up the waiting times of the 2 or 3 nearest gics and request referal to the one with the shortest time.

You need to know the system if you want to get things done with the nhs.

I have made several posts on the topic and linked the documents and there is much discussion. You need to read it, as your Gp will probably know nothing, and navigating the system can be very disheartening and bewildering otherwise.

I have looked a few up but sadly being on benefits going private is not an option at this time.