yipie had contact from the gender clinic

[Guest JODYGIRL]

apart from suffering from botswanian swamp fever, well might just be a cold, i have finally received some correspondence from the gender clinic. just a letter confirming im on the waiting list and a form for details ect but it feels like Christmas. i had put my transition on a back shelf as i have been having problems with my bipolar and the meds the doc gave me have not been kind. now this has perked me up they know i exist.

[tracy_j]

Congratulations!

I know how hard pressed many NHS departments are these days so to give you some feedback is good. Not a difficult task for them but really increasing your confidence in the system.

Thats nice

Tracy x

[Charlize]

I'm glad you at least know you're on the waiting list. Hopefully another letter with an appointment date will appear before too long.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Carolyn Marie]

That's great news, Jody I hope the wait won't be too long.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

[Guest JODYGIRL]

it may sound strange but i dont want them to rush. i know its 40 ish week wait but i have some issues with bipolar and moods i need to get on top of first. but if they give me an early appointment i wont turn it down

[Charlize]

Hugs,

Charlize

[Guest Emily96927]

How long did it take from you getting your referral from your GP until you were contacted?

Just wondering because I'm waiting on contat from the gender clinic now

It's great to hear that you received a letter aswell!

Hugs, Emily

[Guest JODYGIRL]

hi emily

my mental health consultant referred me and the first "contact" took a month ish but that was a request for bloods which the gp did. sort of threw me as the gp just requested me to attend for bloods doing and it wasnt until i asked the nurse who it was for that i got to know it was the gender clinic. it was another month before i got curious and rang the gender clinic and asked if they had received the refferal.i was curious as to the bloods. the guy on the other end was great and told me i was in the system and the bloods were taken as a base line to compare against further tests. he told me a letter with a simple questionnaire was due to be sent,which i received 2 ish weeks later. he did tell me if i had any inquiries or wanted help to ring anytime. the system is not fast but it is for a reason as for some it can be a thing they change their minds about and have taken a place in the gender clinic. to be fair a some of the processes is done by yourself the gender clinic are there to help and supply hrt ect but they cannot do the transition for you.

i was lucky my mental health consultant used to work for the gender clinic and my gp was beaten into submission by me (actually he is veru good he tells me as it it ) . when he was happy i was serious he did question i didnt present as female,more my dress style. so i said well you dont present as a doctor.he asked what do you expect a doctor to look like so i said how do you expect a female to be. he smiled and said i get you point.i told him i am going to be how i feel not how you think i should be. i also pointed out my last job was on an army base so it wasnt exactly a thing i could do. now he knows im on a slow and steady road and i stand up for myself.

how long have you been waiting since referral? if its a while give them a ring and ask they are very understanding. it can also depend which gender clinic they have referred you to. i find with doctors you have to be proactive without been annoying. i have just managed to get swapped over to a 3 month injection for my antiandrogen(im not on estrogen) and that took a bit of perseverance. my gp got the hint after a while.you have to get them trained. when i first came on the forum i was told by a woman i used to talk to a lot of the process and one of the things the gender clinic like is confidence and direction. dont try to be something your not follow how you really feel even if its off the center path you will be happier in the end. more and more people are starting to know im transgender but im sort of at a stage where they question which way. love to see some of them as they are eager to know but wont ask it shows so much in their face.