I've been trying to make gameplans basically. I just dunno where I should start. Do I go to a doctor first? Can it be just any doctor or does it have to be a specialist? I just assumed that I'd see a doctor, then a "shrink", then doctors... or something. Idk.

Also, does anyone know if Medical covers trans stuff? I dun really know my worker all that well yet so I've been really nervous as to asking her...

Last, I'll be getting my hair cut as soon as I can. ^.^ I actually had a dream about how it'd look LOL.

Well, it really depends on your area. There are different gameplans depending on where you're at. If you're in Britain or Canada as well as some other places, you go to your national health care system.

Alas, I'm in Southern California in the 'wonderful' USofA. lol.

bay area? apparently you can bypass the shrink down there.

High Desert (aka, HELL) lol.
But I'm sure once I get a car, I can go down to the bay area. Specially if it'll help me save on the shrink. lol. I'm sort of sheltered, lol, where is teh Bay area? lol

Paging Mister and Tekla.

Flexible spending accounts (FSA) cover trans stuff, so I would assume that insurance does too...the rule of thumb was that if insurance covers it, so does the FSA.  It may have required a letter of medical necessity (the hormones would, I don't remember about the surgery), but in this case it would be approved.

Okie dokie ^.^ Thanks much! *hugs*

My insurance is not covering any of my transition costs, Hormones, surgery or anything else. But some insurances do so you need to ask in your case your case worker.
Myles

My insurance doesn't cover this.  In fact, it's explicitly stated in the policy that it does not cover transsexual treatment of any sort.  Apparently, some (very few) people have had luck with their insurance covering some stuff in the US, though.

The bay area would be san francisco, which is quite a drive from you.  If you feel comfortable, PM me where in SoCal you are and I'll send you some resources.

blah. well, wish me luck, then. lol.

was I right about starting with a doctor, though?

Jake I would PM mister and ask him since he can help you out better with your area. It really is dependent on where you live and what is available there.
Cheers
Myles

I did pm him a little bit ago. I just wasn't sure if that was going to be included. sry.

You can generally either start with a doctor or a therapist.  If you find a doc who'll start treatment under informed consent (i.e. you're an adult and recognize what you're doing) than you can forego therapy altogether, unless you feel you need/want it.  If you're stuck doing a SOC transition, it'll be therapist first, doctor second, though that order can be reversed if a doc or therapist has someone in the other profession they work with often.

In other words, hold tight for 24 hours.  Let me do some asking around and I'll talk you through your options once I find out what exactly they are.

Okie dokie ^.^ Thank you much <3