Yippee!!! Hooray!!! My doctor referred me for hormones!!! - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

kiersten · 14th Dec 2011, 12:20 PM

I just got back from my doctor's appt today &, after explaining everything to my doctor about what understood were the risks & benefits & what I understood about hormone replacement therapy, as well as the endocrinologists I wanted to work with & the clinic they work out of, he took their names & said he would fax the referral down to them! Yay! Im going to get to start on HRT soon! Now all I have to do is wait for the endo to call so I can make an appt with them. Im really hoping that I can get an appt & start before the new year! I am so over-the-moon, crazy happy right now!

I wasnt sure if this was the right forum to post, but Im pretty sure it is!

thecat06 · 14th Dec 2011, 12:39 PM

That's awesome!!

Silver Sparrow · 14th Dec 2011, 04:56 PM

Hana Solo · 14th Dec 2011, 05:23 PM

Awesome!

Charni · 14th Dec 2011, 05:24 PM

Awesome!! That's great! I want to hormone replacement one day.

StarofMiyu · 14th Dec 2011, 05:35 PM

;___; I was put in for a refferal in August and I haven't even gotten an appointment at the clinic that will refer me to an endo yet....LUCKY

J Snow · 14th Dec 2011, 06:00 PM

That's awesome Kiersten. I hope you'll keep us updated on your progress

kiersten · 14th Dec 2011, 06:23 PM

Thanks everybody! Im still on a high from today! I plan to post pics in an album called My Transition, so anyone who's interested can keep track of my progress!

Mirko · 14th Dec 2011, 06:46 PM

That's fantastic!

alex2020 · 14th Dec 2011, 07:16 PM

Yay! Awesome news.

Nazo · 14th Dec 2011, 07:53 PM

Awesome! Congrats!

Hot Pink · 14th Dec 2011, 08:13 PM

Congratulations, Kierstan. Soon you will be part of the super secret society of the Estrogen Sisters!

kiersten · 14th Dec 2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Hot Pink

Congratulations, Kierstan. Soon you will be part of the super secret society of the Estrogen Sisters!

I am so looking forward to being an Estrogen Sister! I did a bit of reading on how they do this & this is from the ACC site:

In London the Medical, Psychiatric, Social Work professionals work together with the community to provide a complete health care team driven by the family physician and the patient. Alphabet Community Centre trains, advocates and assists the specialists and medical teams in the understanding of Trans Health needs as well informing the patient of the options available to them. ACC helps with referrals and where to get resources and care in a competent manner.

Our health care teams have developed new hormone products and techniques that aid in faster more complete medical hormonal transition. Only developed in London these techniques have been in place since 2007 providing medical transition in 8-15months on average instead of the 3 years on former methods of hormone replacement. Fundamental to the HRT process here is the nasal spray which virtually stops the body from producing any natural hormones. This is used in both the M-F and F-M spectrums of transition. At this point the body is a clean hormonal slate where traditional Testosterone or Estrogen/Progesterone can be introduced without competing hormones.

I sooo cant wait to finally just be myself on the outside finally. Im excited about the process they have, but I plan to ask a lot of questions too...

electrolicious · 15th Dec 2011, 11:22 PM

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I am so looking forward to being an Estrogen Sister! I did a bit of reading on how they do this & this is from the ACC site:

In London the Medical, Psychiatric, Social Work professionals work together with the community to provide a complete health care team driven by the family physician and the patient. Alphabet Community Centre trains, advocates and assists the specialists and medical teams in the understanding of Trans Health needs as well informing the patient of the options available to them. ACC helps with referrals and where to get resources and care in a competent manner.

Our health care teams have developed new hormone products and techniques that aid in faster more complete medical hormonal transition. Only developed in London these techniques have been in place since 2007 providing medical transition in 8-15months on average instead of the 3 years on former methods of hormone replacement. Fundamental to the HRT process here is the nasal spray which virtually stops the body from producing any natural hormones. This is used in both the M-F and F-M spectrums of transition. At this point the body is a clean hormonal slate where traditional Testosterone or Estrogen/Progesterone can be introduced without competing hormones.

I sooo cant wait to finally just be myself on the outside finally. Im excited about the process they have, but I plan to ask a lot of questions too...

Oh wow, I've never heard of that process before with the nose spray. It sounds really neat. Congrats!

silverhalo · 16th Dec 2011, 03:19 AM

Thats awesome congratulations.

Noir · 18th Dec 2011, 04:59 AM

That's such great news!!! I'm so happy for you, Kiersten!!!

Cookie34 · 18th Dec 2011, 02:37 PM

Congratulations!

Fugs · 18th Dec 2011, 02:55 PM

Awesome ^.^

hml8 · 18th Dec 2011, 03:41 PM

congratulations!

lucas52 · 24th Dec 2011, 01:31 AM

Awesome!Congratulations!

14th Dec 2011, 12:20 PM	#1
kiersten KierstenChromium, Mistress Of Metal Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to 127 people & my parents & 1 cousin so far Location: Sarnia, ON Posts: 1,331 Join Date: Jun 2011	Yippee!!! Hooray!!! My doctor referred me for hormones!!! I just got back from my doctor's appt today &, after explaining everything to my doctor about what understood were the risks & benefits & what I understood about hormone replacement therapy, as well as the endocrinologists I wanted to work with & the clinic they work out of, he took their names & said he would fax the referral down to them! Yay! Im going to get to start on HRT soon! Now all I have to do is wait for the endo to call so I can make an appt with them. Im really hoping that I can get an appt & start before the new year! I am so over-the-moon, crazy happy right now! I wasnt sure if this was the right forum to post, but Im pretty sure it is! __________________ Penny: What's Sheldon's deal? Leonard: What do you mean "deal"? Penny : You know, like, what's his deal? Is it girls? Guys? Sock puppets? Leonard: Honestly, we've been operating under the assumption that he has no deal.

14th Dec 2011, 12:39 PM	#2
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14th Dec 2011, 04:56 PM	#3
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14th Dec 2011, 05:23 PM	#4
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14th Dec 2011, 05:24 PM	#5
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14th Dec 2011, 05:35 PM	#6
StarofMiyu Japanese enthusiast girl Regular Member Gender: Waterbender Orientation: Asexual Panromantic Out Status: Out to whoever asks. Location: Canædia Age: 17 Posts: 209 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Yippee!!! Hooray!!! My doctor referred me for hormones!!! ;___; I was put in for a refferal in August and I haven't even gotten an appointment at the clinic that will refer me to an endo yet....LUCKY

14th Dec 2011, 06:00 PM	#7
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14th Dec 2011, 06:23 PM	#8
kiersten KierstenChromium, Mistress Of Metal Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to 127 people & my parents & 1 cousin so far Location: Sarnia, ON Posts: 1,331 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: Yippee!!! Hooray!!! My doctor referred me for hormones!!! Thanks everybody! Im still on a high from today! I plan to post pics in an album called My Transition, so anyone who's interested can keep track of my progress! __________________ Penny: What's Sheldon's deal? Leonard: What do you mean "deal"? Penny : You know, like, what's his deal? Is it girls? Guys? Sock puppets? Leonard: Honestly, we've been operating under the assumption that he has no deal.

14th Dec 2011, 06:46 PM	#9
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14th Dec 2011, 07:16 PM	#10
alex2020 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Everybody important, and anybody who asks. Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 1,437 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Yippee!!! Hooray!!! My doctor referred me for hormones!!! Yay! Awesome news. __________________ “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”

14th Dec 2011, 07:53 PM	#11
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14th Dec 2011, 08:13 PM	#12
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16th Dec 2011, 03:19 AM	#15
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18th Dec 2011, 02:37 PM	#17
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24th Dec 2011, 01:31 AM	#20
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