Hey everyone,
I was kind of hoping that I would be able to catch up and get back on schedule with my writing this week. I finally got my new medical card earlier today though and I've been spent half the day trying to find a doctor accepting new patients to take me on so I can get back to what passes for normal for me at long last. I think that I found a good place, a medical clinic that is very trans friendly with a lot of services for gender divergent people, now I'm just waiting to hear back from them. If they can take me I'll have make an appointment and deal with all the anxiety of meeting a new doctor and going on public transit. If I have to go on my own while Martin is at work that last part is going to really push my PSTD. If they cant take me then I'll be back to frantically searching for a doctor.
So I figured that I would give you all fair notice that while I will try to be on schedule this week, I could be spending a lot of time trying to get my health needs sorted out and that may delay things somewhat. I'm really hoping that things will go well, but I'm pretty used to the other shoe dropping so it's best to let you all know that the possibility is there now that I know about it.
*big hugs to all of you*
Amethyst
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Hope the new doctor.......
Works out for you Hon. I remember my first few visits and just how nerve racking it was. Throw in a new GP, and an endocrinologist, and then add in he fact that my endocrinologist is the head of department at a teaching hospital so I get seen by new students on a regular basis, and it was not fun at first.
Luckily for me, I got over any shyness or modesty pretty quickly. One thing about being trans, you get plenty of opportunities to deal with the embarrassment of not having the right body.
I hope you found a good, caring doctor and staff - that makes life much easier to bear.
D. Eden
Dum Vivimus, Vivamus
Thanks Dallas
I hope so too. I remember those early visits when I started HRT as well, they were pretty stress inducing. I have absolutely no sense of modesty which can be both a good and bad thing, but I also have severe social anxiety and that's going to make it super hard for me to talk with a doctor I don't know. Add in possible PTSD triggers from riding public transit (possibly without Martin with me to help me feel secure) and I'm really nervous. I want to get this dealt with though, as soon as I can get a doctor.
No word yet, but I didn't contact them until late in the work day yesterday so it could be a while.
*big hugs*
Amethyst
Don't take me too seriously. I'm just kitten around. :3