Second Opinion
One of the big days process-wise. I went to see psychiatrist in HYKS/HUS in Helsinki today.
I also called yesterday to hormone clinic as hormones are working differently now. The nurse couldn't say anything and doctor was busy so she called today. She didn't know either anything just by talking about it so I will go to blood tests to see current hormone levels and go further from the results. Hopefully this is just my body working like it should be.
Today I had appointment at 14:00 in Pasila, Helsinki. Takes about 2 hours with train to get there. And as it's not exactly good weather for trains lately, I reserved one hour for the train to be late without me being late. But against my realism, the train was on time. So, had one hour wait before seeing the doctor.
The doctor herself was ..interesting. She was overly gracious, which was bit annoying. She asked about the first round and the time between and what I have thought and so, pretty basic questions considering I haven't seen her before and will not see her ever again most likely. And after chatting a while she asked what is lacking, so I answered SRS (in other words as literal translation means multiple things in finnish) and legalise gender. She wrote the endorsements for registry office and SRS right away so now I have all the papers I need for the rest of the process. I can go to registry office tomorrow and pour more money for the government as I need to get new ID and passport, again. I will also call to trans clinic that I have all the papers now so they can write reference for SRS so I can get to the queue. I hope it isn't long, or is very long, as I want to be able to operate normally in the start of september in Tracon.
I wonder what breaks when I get new person identification number. It's used in so many places to identify people as it's nationally unique. At least all the recipes needs to be renewed but what else? I hope the person in registry office is able to tell me. It isn't that unusual operation after all anymore, in a city of quarter million citizens.
I cannot emphasis enough how much I wait for the SRS. I still feel like so incomplete even while so much has changed already. But the most important thing is still to happen. I really wish that the queue is very short.
On a side note, I was half surprised, half amused when the doctor said "have you seen phoniatrian already as your voice is so good already, or have you practiced it yourself". Yeah, I have seen him but I haven't been in voice therapy yet to actually practice my voice.
So, next post is sum up of the first year of HRT, which will be long and TMI.
I also called yesterday to hormone clinic as hormones are working differently now. The nurse couldn't say anything and doctor was busy so she called today. She didn't know either anything just by talking about it so I will go to blood tests to see current hormone levels and go further from the results. Hopefully this is just my body working like it should be.
Today I had appointment at 14:00 in Pasila, Helsinki. Takes about 2 hours with train to get there. And as it's not exactly good weather for trains lately, I reserved one hour for the train to be late without me being late. But against my realism, the train was on time. So, had one hour wait before seeing the doctor.
The doctor herself was ..interesting. She was overly gracious, which was bit annoying. She asked about the first round and the time between and what I have thought and so, pretty basic questions considering I haven't seen her before and will not see her ever again most likely. And after chatting a while she asked what is lacking, so I answered SRS (in other words as literal translation means multiple things in finnish) and legalise gender. She wrote the endorsements for registry office and SRS right away so now I have all the papers I need for the rest of the process. I can go to registry office tomorrow and pour more money for the government as I need to get new ID and passport, again. I will also call to trans clinic that I have all the papers now so they can write reference for SRS so I can get to the queue. I hope it isn't long, or is very long, as I want to be able to operate normally in the start of september in Tracon.
I wonder what breaks when I get new person identification number. It's used in so many places to identify people as it's nationally unique. At least all the recipes needs to be renewed but what else? I hope the person in registry office is able to tell me. It isn't that unusual operation after all anymore, in a city of quarter million citizens.
I cannot emphasis enough how much I wait for the SRS. I still feel like so incomplete even while so much has changed already. But the most important thing is still to happen. I really wish that the queue is very short.
On a side note, I was half surprised, half amused when the doctor said "have you seen phoniatrian already as your voice is so good already, or have you practiced it yourself". Yeah, I have seen him but I haven't been in voice therapy yet to actually practice my voice.
So, next post is sum up of the first year of HRT, which will be long and TMI.