1st appointment at CX on Fri. What to bring? What to expect?
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 8:08 pm
Taken me two years to get here, and I seem to be coming down with a stress related cold, but since they operate a policy of discharging you if you don't turn up, I'm going to turn up even if I have to be carried there and then pass out in reception. I've already arranged for my partner to drive me, either because the cold being too bad, or because after the appointment I might not be in a suitable mental state to drive back home.
I have absolutely no idea what to expect, the last therapist who I saw, who is the local gatekeeper for south Wales was really horrible, constantly cutting me off mid sentence, said I couldn't possibly be trans because I'd turned up presenting as male, even after I'd already pointed out that this was my work uniform and generally made me feel like my presence there was an inconvenience to her.
This time I'm seeing Dr. Lorimer who I'm told is rather better, but given my experiences of the system so far, I'm not convinced.
Currently got a little folder together with all the proof of name change I can think of, including:
Stat Dec, Deed Poll, Driving Licence, Blood test results, payslip showing new title but not new name, letter confirming updated security clearance, letter confirming updated police vetting, letter from pension company and credit card, receipt for the laser treatment I've been having, original appointment letter, referral letter from the local gatekeeper.
That's all I can think of. Anything else I should take, and can anyone give me a primer on what to expect. Is it going to count against me that I started self medding back in April, after getting their appointment letter and realising it was on the two year anniversary of my originally asking to be referred.
Knowing my luck, someone will have a crash on the M4 and I won't make it and get discharged anyway. Either that or I'll just forget to bring that folder. I think I might tape it to my car keys tomorrow night.
I have absolutely no idea what to expect, the last therapist who I saw, who is the local gatekeeper for south Wales was really horrible, constantly cutting me off mid sentence, said I couldn't possibly be trans because I'd turned up presenting as male, even after I'd already pointed out that this was my work uniform and generally made me feel like my presence there was an inconvenience to her.
This time I'm seeing Dr. Lorimer who I'm told is rather better, but given my experiences of the system so far, I'm not convinced.
Currently got a little folder together with all the proof of name change I can think of, including:
Stat Dec, Deed Poll, Driving Licence, Blood test results, payslip showing new title but not new name, letter confirming updated security clearance, letter confirming updated police vetting, letter from pension company and credit card, receipt for the laser treatment I've been having, original appointment letter, referral letter from the local gatekeeper.
That's all I can think of. Anything else I should take, and can anyone give me a primer on what to expect. Is it going to count against me that I started self medding back in April, after getting their appointment letter and realising it was on the two year anniversary of my originally asking to be referred.
Knowing my luck, someone will have a crash on the M4 and I won't make it and get discharged anyway. Either that or I'll just forget to bring that folder. I think I might tape it to my car keys tomorrow night.