I got my approval for everything.

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About 5 months ago I found out my province was giving out altered Gender Markers on birth certificates. Having got that back and safely stored away. I came across another article saying that my province ("BC") was also covering Orchiectomy, Breast Augmentations, and of course SRS.

I was a bit intimidated about possibly ruining my relationship with my family Dr by requesting a referral. I delayed for 2 months then finally asked. So I put in a request for a referral for B.A. and Orchie. Then on the 20th this past month I got a call. I needed to be at the hospital for a teleconference with two psychs about my application.

I went into the conference call with no idea what was going on.

It was like they had zero information on me... even though they kept surfing through a folder of papers about a quarter inch thick. One kept writing down things and the other started with the standard 'so tell me why...' questions.

I was getting frustrated after 50 minutes of repeating myself over and over again... No. No 'partners'. No no partners means no children. So you're... yes I am. and on and on endlessly.

Apparently they weren't aware I was diagnosed transsexual and wanted this surgery as a stepping stone to full SRS. When I finally found "the balls" to stand up and explain my desires to 'have the whole ball of wax' they stopped and said "Oh! This changes things!" and within 10 minutes I had obtained approval for not only the Orchie and B.A. but for SRS too. Soon as I lose 150 more pounds, I can have my final surgery done.

All it took was someone to tell me its possible... when am I going to find that magic # of friends who knows things that I won't have to struggle for DECADES before I hear "WHAT? You didn't know?!" I'm so tired of quietly putting up with the impossible when the possible is staring me in the face!

Anyways... now about this 150lbs... yeah maybe next week. I find it so hard to pile on more stress when I'm already so stressed... and weight loss seems so abstract when I've been morbidly obese since grade 5 or 6...

Dayna.

ps. Got a link for good or bad experiences with Orchie? Please post them in your comments.

edit: I have Googled and read a bunch. Most are written by men with cancer. Some TSes have various views on the good or bad. One even said she could see definite changes to her body fat, facial shape and 'upper torso shrinking' and some breast growth only 10 days post op. I was like "YEAH RIGHT!" Does anyone have links to stories similar to their own?

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Approval

rlarueh007's picture

Look Dayna you say you got your approval and need lose 150lb. If this is your wish you'll get that weight off you just got to work at it!

Understand the weight loss thing

Patricia Marie Allen's picture

My wife and I both need to lose weight due to diabetic issues. Here's a site that I'm going to use to help me figure this out. This site helps you figure out just how many calories to eat to achieve a desired goal.

I've bought this book. This site also has a weight loss program you can join, but I'm too tightfisted turn loose of the money before I try it on my own.

Good luck -- remember: Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life.

Keep us posted on how you're doing. (good and bad)

Hugs
Patricia

Happiness is being all dressed up and HAVING some place to go.
Semper in femineo gerunt

Orchidectomy

Angharad's picture

Could cause weight gain, especially if you're on oestrogens, you tend to lay down body fat instead of muscle.

Good luck.

Angharad

Excellent!

I am so happy for you!

Nothing like the possibility of getting things finished to motivate one. It worked for me.