Hi Caroline,

The doc just wanted to be sure about your intents and determination, I assume. That was some kind of filter to find who was there just by some passing whim.

Long story short, congratulations for your promising meeting and future HRT.

Hugs,

Sophie

I would have thought that I've already done 17 months full-time RLE without hormones would be enough to tell them that I was very serious and committed to the process.

Thanks Sophie!

hugs

Caroline x

A REPLY AND MY ANSWER I GOT FROM ANOTHER SITE WHERE I POSTED THIS

Hi Caroline,

Sorry about your hair, where was your Brolly?

"Why are you here?" and "What do you want from the clinic and myself?".

Without looking back to see who you were going there to see, it sound like the sort of

bluntness you get from James Barrett. The problem I have is you have given some

textbook answers. Have you read these somewhere before you went? Some may consider

getting to CX GIC the hard bit, but I can assure you and, all who think it is,

that once you have Transitioned and gone thought the process that's the

hard bit. Making sure that this is the right path for you is very important as

once you have gone thought the Transition process, there is no return! Sorry Caroline

you have made it all sound like it was a walk in the park!!!!!

Kind regard

Natasha

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Hiya,

Yes, I know they sounded like text book replies but they exactly described how I

feel about myself and my wants.

I had left my brolly at work by accident on the Tuesday so when I got to

Hammersmith I popped to Boots (chemist chain) and bought a new one. The problem is I have very

fine, naturally wavy hair and I like it straight, so I use straightening irons

on it - if there's high humidity my hair just sucks it up and goes all wavy

again.

I've already done seventeen months full time RLE with no hormones - had the

points and funny looks, endured the laughs and sniggers, had young guys

literally throw beer bottles at me (I informed the police but there was little

they could do after the fact), cried myself to sleep with the anguish and guilt

of leaving my wife and children, this is NO walk in the park. And yet I feel far

more confident in my new gender role, I'm more out-going and have built up a

large network of true friends who I know are there for me should I need them

(and I have a couple of times).

Hugs

Caroline x x x