Second treatment conference
Whoa, it's been a while. Well, better late than never, right?
So, today was second treatment conference, as I got diagnose about a year ago. There was specialist nurse and specialist psychiatrist along with me. And I arrived almost 15 mins late, thanks to busses. First one bus didn't come and second one broke down 😩. But, I sent email about being late when I got to the bus as I knew that I will be late, because it will take more than half an hour from where I live now to the TAYS. At least it tells about working public transportation if I was only 15 mins late even with those setbacks.
But, the meeting itself. They sent some papers for me to fill and bring with me, it was just another survey of my mental state. Doctor asked how I felt and how hormones have worked and got himself to the map. Whole meeting was quite walkover for me as AFAIK they reserved whole hour for the meeting and I was out in half an hour 😂. The doctor will write opinion for the endorsement for me and will ask HYKS (the Helsinki University Hospital) for meeting their specialist psychiatrist for second opinion. With those and with medical certificate stating that I'm infertile, I can confirm my legal gender and get female identification number along with correct gender statement in the population information system. I didn't realise to ask that if I can really get all those already, as AFAIK the infertility certificate requires for one year usage of the hormones. Well, time will tell, at least I can get the endorsements from the two psychiatrists. And with those alone (IIRC, doctor said it but can't remember anymore) I can proceed to the SRS. The sooner the better as I need to wait in the queue for a while as well.
So, I moved. On the day after when I wrote last blog post, I sent an application for new apartment, right away when I found it. As it was weekend, I got answer on monday that can you come to see the apartment on wednesday. I thought, why not, it looked good, and went. I liked it and got it. I got the keys on 15th of november and moved in the day after. And have lived here for almost three weeks now. It happened really fast when things started to move. Seems to happen quite often to me for some reason 🤔. The new place is still in Tampere, just bit further from the centrum on the other side of the town. But now I have proper work room and makeup table with bigger mirror and side lights! I have loved every moment I have lived here, this apartment is so nice ❤. And 7th floor, which is nice too.
The reason I haven't written here is because I haven't had time. Or, if I had time, I didn't have energy. The move took quite a toll and sleeping has been bad as I have eaten badly. I have gotten some of the energy back, yesterday I even painted my nails again. Haven't done that in months. Kinda missed it as well.
But now off to sleep.
So, today was second treatment conference, as I got diagnose about a year ago. There was specialist nurse and specialist psychiatrist along with me. And I arrived almost 15 mins late, thanks to busses. First one bus didn't come and second one broke down 😩. But, I sent email about being late when I got to the bus as I knew that I will be late, because it will take more than half an hour from where I live now to the TAYS. At least it tells about working public transportation if I was only 15 mins late even with those setbacks.
But, the meeting itself. They sent some papers for me to fill and bring with me, it was just another survey of my mental state. Doctor asked how I felt and how hormones have worked and got himself to the map. Whole meeting was quite walkover for me as AFAIK they reserved whole hour for the meeting and I was out in half an hour 😂. The doctor will write opinion for the endorsement for me and will ask HYKS (the Helsinki University Hospital) for meeting their specialist psychiatrist for second opinion. With those and with medical certificate stating that I'm infertile, I can confirm my legal gender and get female identification number along with correct gender statement in the population information system. I didn't realise to ask that if I can really get all those already, as AFAIK the infertility certificate requires for one year usage of the hormones. Well, time will tell, at least I can get the endorsements from the two psychiatrists. And with those alone (IIRC, doctor said it but can't remember anymore) I can proceed to the SRS. The sooner the better as I need to wait in the queue for a while as well.
So, I moved. On the day after when I wrote last blog post, I sent an application for new apartment, right away when I found it. As it was weekend, I got answer on monday that can you come to see the apartment on wednesday. I thought, why not, it looked good, and went. I liked it and got it. I got the keys on 15th of november and moved in the day after. And have lived here for almost three weeks now. It happened really fast when things started to move. Seems to happen quite often to me for some reason 🤔. The new place is still in Tampere, just bit further from the centrum on the other side of the town. But now I have proper work room and makeup table with bigger mirror and side lights! I have loved every moment I have lived here, this apartment is so nice ❤. And 7th floor, which is nice too.
The reason I haven't written here is because I haven't had time. Or, if I had time, I didn't have energy. The move took quite a toll and sleeping has been bad as I have eaten badly. I have gotten some of the energy back, yesterday I even painted my nails again. Haven't done that in months. Kinda missed it as well.
But now off to sleep.