New physician in Nashville was very receptive & supportive however now they cannot any longer proceed with HRT prescriptions without the normal therapist letter in file. They gave me the names & numbers of two nice woman therapist. I made contact with a one nice therapist in Huntsville & appointment set for next Monday. She is highly recommended.

Doing all I can do girlfriends to return to normal.

Francis

Surely to have started HRT legally you must have had the letter?

Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on August 01, 2011, 11:33:20 AM
Surely to have started HRT legally you must have had the letter?

There are MANY MD's who will manage HRT using informed consent...fortunately not everyone with MD after their name elected to subscribe to the archaic SoC.

Before on the Florida coast I did not have to involve any therapist whatsoever. The Physician I used was very comfortable.

No choice here it seems but follow the new rules. I've tried my best find a new more open physician with no success.

Thanks & just fyi, girlfriends.

Francis

Quote from: Francis Ann Burgett on August 01, 2011, 12:19:29 PM
Before on the Florida coast I did not have to involve any therapist whatsoever. The Physician I used was very comfortable.

No choice here it seems but follow the new rules. I've tried my best find a new more open physician with no success.

it would seem that your former provider ought to be able to provide a continuity of care letter since it appears this is different from a first-presenter seeking management of the condition...

Guess I will just follow the soc normal rules. Doubt Florida doctor wants to get involved any further, GP, old guy, kind of hidden away. But thanks for the thought anyway.

Quote from: Francis Ann Burgett on August 01, 2011, 01:27:30 PM
Guess I will just follow the soc normal rules. Doubt Florida doctor wants to get involved any further, GP, old guy, kind of hidden away. But thanks for the thought anyway.

But the point is also that the new provider ought to be willing to obtain medical records from your earlier MD...any COMPETENT provider should have a process in place to automatically request records from the last physician where there is a continuity of care issue.  The clock does not start over just because someone moves...

I understand the point but I'm not going to pursue the issue with these 2 physicians, too complicated.

It's OK. I'll just start new. New therapist seems very worthwhile anyway. She may have better & closer physicians to suggest. To be honest it may be good for me to open up all to her & use her advise as life moves forward. From all references/friends she is very experienced in successful MTF transitions.

I'm excited this morning, least things are moving forward. This time I will proceed in a more logical manner so I can make the transition as soon & complete as possible. The thought that I can awake one day without these wrong things between my legs & have nice breasts & a nice body is so exciting. I've waited a lifetime to awake with a normal body. I can wait a little longer. Have a great day all girlfriends.

Dear girl friends, I would like any feed back/help if you can.

I think it's best for me to have an orcie first while starting back on HRT. My background so you know my status. Always a girl/woman since childhood, no doubt whatsoever. Wanted a change of gender since teenage years so I could be myself & be with a man normally. Always enjoyed men. Dated & had oral/anal sex with men since high school & all through life as cautious as possible not to acquire any disease. I always felt my best when dating a straight man & obviously always wished a had a normal body with a normal vagina for normal active sex. I tried to transition several times earlier in life but I did not have the finances or the correct position to follow through. I was fulltime & on strong E a couple of times & got close however financially/job I had to stop to survive financially.

Now I'm age 59, good health. Financially secure finally. Passable now to some extent, 5-9, average weight, some laser treatments for facial hair, partially bald, lots of body hair. Face is somewhat feminine, No x wives or children to be concerned with. Medium size penis for inversion GRS sometime later, Caucasian. I own a small farm & my income is secure for the rest of my life.

It just seems to me that an orcie will help for sure remove all the T stuff & make my transition & HRT easier & smarter.

My objectives are to be as normal, happy, pretty a woman at my age that I can possibly become to live a long life on my nice farm in the Mountains. I may try & date men later after GRS however I'm somewhat comfortable being along at my age.

Any real life experiences or medical advise is greatly appreciated.

Francis

Hi Francis,
since you speak about your age, mine has just recently turned to 65!

That can sound ancient, though I am sure not, and neither sound you.

Having had no x's is a bit unusual, bachelor(es) may have an impact on relationship expectations. This just quickly off the top of my head.

Now to orchie.
Myself I looked into orchie, after my craniotomy (due to subdural-haematoma, knock on the head) because of monetary concerns first and foremost. Scraping the bottom of the barrel I decided SRS is  still on, following I will see what comes next. Hopefully not 6' under as yet. Eh, no please!

I guess you have no shrink's SRS "referral letter", you don't say, and so now look into orchie.

At 59, T is far less an issue as is for the younger girls as it quite normally drops off for many, by quite a lot, as was the case for me.

It had no impact on my libido, but it had for maintaining an erection in hetero sex, trans issues also come into it of course.
I don't know where you stand (pun intended) with that?

You will not for some time be using ANY LESS hormones after orchie as your body via adrenal glands will try compensate for what ever T loss it will "see".

In fact my T has become VERY low 0.7 nmol/l, the normal MALE rage = 8.0 - 18.7 !! at age ~ 60.

I still took Spiro AND Finasteride for some time but have stopped now, and I am feeling the better for it.

So, again... why bother with orchie?
For me there also is an emotional issue. The idea of being "de-balled" does not appeal. It seems a curious semi-step on a girls journey, also you could add the $$$ to your SRS savings. Decent SRS in Thailand is to be had for about $7.0k add flight food, and sundry.

Now, if you ask me, and using what you have shared, I have doubts about going for orchie.
On top of it, and I assume you are as fit as myself... WE DO NOT GET YOUNGER, how long to push out SRS if that is what you still plan for?

I would try make a plan now for SRS and NOT loose much more time. I feel you may very well just get stuck after orchie and not bother to complete there after. That would be a shame... I feel.

There you have it, those are my thoughts.
Think hard,
Axelle

I'm not sure if he does informed consent or not (I can ask my therapist this afternoon), but there's an experienced doc in Atlanta if its worth the drive for you.

Axelle,  Thank you for your advise. I put out a lot of unwanted T stuff. In very good shape physically. I've never been one to take hardly any medicine or have much surgery at all. Just seemed would be a way to take less medicine & move on with change in my body. Also after this I think my soul/mind would feel better once those very unwanted things are removed. I hope within one year to have GRS. Financially secure so I know that would not be a concern. Plan USA physician even if it costs more.

Obviously big decision & trying to make the best decision without any emotion, only the best means to change this body to female. I want to live a long happy life & be nice to any & all people that I met in this world.

My best to you, I know you are also moving forward.

Francis

Regan, thank you so much. Yes Atlanta is very close by. I good physician there would be very good to have. I will be proceeding on 2 approval letters as soon as I can for the surgeon to have in file if he needs.

I'm so excited!

It seems I've finally found a new physician in Atlanta. I can't wait to have my first shots so I can return to pleasant normal feelings. It seems this Physician has been in practice for 20 years & I'm sure he is very experienced. Also I'm sure he knows other physicians/surgeons there in Atlanta so I have an orcie, finally. I was getting pretty frantic about life after talking with so many therapist in this area that really did nothing.

Wish me good luck girlfriends, if you will.

Francis

Hi Francis ,  I wish you luck, it is very exciting to soon be starting HRT again.  I will be seeing my DR. on Monday and I hope I can start HRT then.  Aloha.

Jennie

Jennie,

It's so nice to see your post. I'm sure it is beautiful in Hawaii.

I'm excited to return to normal soon. I've been on HRT 2-3 times earlier in life but I could not continue fulltime, work, $ issues, etc....

Now I'm very relaxed, resolved & comfortable. Plan, I think to also have orcie to remove the wrong T stuff & let the E take over for more natural changes. I posted a nice thread about breast size & our mothers, sisters. It seems we develop very close in cup size to our natural family. I'm also excited with this. My lovely mother was a C or maybe D cup curvy woman. My features are very close to hers. Since I've always been her little daughter I really feel good to just finally develop into her nice daughter.

Please let me know how things progess your way & I'll also let you know from here.

I live in mountains of North East Alabama on my very nice farm. It's very green & clean air. I call it "green acres".

Francis

Francis,

It's so nice to hear that you are moving forward quickly. It gives me hope in my own journey. Please keep us posted.

Jennifer

Jennifer,

Good to hear from you. Nothing is moving quickly here. I tried my best to find a physician any where in my area that would prescribe on informed consent basis with no success. Monday I have an appointment with new therapist. I'm told she is experienced, well connected to HRT Physicians & she knows I need to return to normal/HRT. I kind of unloaded on her earlier this week about all the delays by other therapist I've seen . Maybe some good news Monday, I hope.

Time is moving very slow for me, so far. Still frustrated. It will be a long weekend.

You take care & it sounds like your plan is moving forward more logical that mine.

Francis