Thanks Marg. I will definitely keep that in mind.
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sorry not much help on orchi.
on colonoscopyΒ have you asked if you can do the cologuard? you just put a poop sample in a box n you're done. they pick it up even. very painless n easy. Worth asking.
good luck
My GP referred me to a urologist for an orchi without having a psychiatrist evaluation here in Indiana. A friend of mine from Illinois is planning on going to them too for HRT, so they accept out of state patients. Their name is Mosaic Health and Wellness Arts.
Hi, Penny!Β There's nothing "nuts" about being TG. (You haven't been drinking any De Satan Kool-aid, have you?).Β When I was young, evaluations by actual psychiatrists were pretty much a regular feature everywhere for TG candidates, exactly for the reason you hint at: there was a suspicion (very sexist at that) that a guy who wanted to be a girl was possibly not right in the head.Β That is no longer the prevailing practice, it seems, but may still linger in some states. I am not posted on Florida's current laws about medical treatment of TG patients. I can tell you that over this way, in California, no "psych" (as in psychiatrist) evaluation is required for the transition process to proceed. A therapist - totally different creature from a psychiatrist - may be necessary to offer input to the treating medical team at various times in the process.Β For example, when I arranged for my tracheal shave (Adam's apple removal), the plastic surgeon required a letter from my therapist opining that I was TG and a good candidate for the surgery. I will likely need another such letter from him later this year when - I hope! - I get my orchi done.Β A therapist can help you work through mental and emotional issues surrounding your being TG - depression, anxiety, etc. - but they do not render opinions about a patient's sanity, which is a medical determination strictly in the province of a psychiatrist (who is, after all, a species of medical doctor).
