Affording Surgery

[thegirlinblue]

Originally Posted by Juicy Cherries

Kindly thanks for the info. It is kinda difficult to get solid facts when one (me) is not trans.

Here's a couple of other questions that interest me, if you would be so kind.

Have you gone through a formal psych eval? Or, as it were, are you flying solo?

How long have you presented 24/7 as female? (Not, how long have you known or when did you know, but how long have you lived or presented as a lady?)

Yes, I know I'm nosy!

No worries at all happy to answer,

I have seen a psychiatrist maybe 15 times over about 9 or so years. In Australia like most western countries they stick fairly close to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care. In Victoria and South Australia however it is more of a guideline and the psychiatrist don't follow it to the letter or anything.

I am not sure what it is like abroad but here the psychiatrist is there to determine that you don't have any mental disorders like borderline personality disorder. Basically they want to make sure that it's not some other issue masquerading as gender dysphoria.

As for me well the psychiatrist were pretty bored with me. lol
I am for all intensive purposes quite normal, whatever that means. Not sure I completely believe in the idea of normal.

24/7 - Um I guess 2008, so whats that 5 years. I have been on hormones a lot longer than that though. I started back in 2000 but didn't see a doctor to be officially prescribed until 2005/6. Flying solo as you said for 5 years. Basically 4 of those years I was underage to get hormones in Australia so I ordered them online.

Thus far I reckon I have spent around $50,000 to transition.

Hope that answers your questions always happy to answer more.
Also feel free to read my blog, I will be posting a few times a week about my transition and general life.
http://girlinthebluedress.com/