: Doctor, doctor :
I went to the doctor today, a new one here in New Jersey who will be my GP while I'm here, for a physical examination. I had met her about a month ago to give her my non-traditional background, and she was fine with treating me. She has never had a transsexual patient - the closest she's come is a cross-dresser she treated when she was an intern at an emergency room. Still, she is very professional and seems comfortable with me, and I with her, so that's a relief.
Today she gave me a physical examination - thankfully, I didn't have to remove any of my clothes - and drew two vials of blood for routine tests. I also had to give her a urine sample, which made me a bit uncomfortable, but no big deal. She also gave me a tetanus shot in my upper arm, which still hurts eight hours later. The good news is that she knows a female urologist, so that will come in handy when the time comes. However, she wasn't able to help me find an endocrinologist with GID experience, so she suggested that Dr. Brassard or my current endo help me find someone in this area. It's a shame because I like my current endo very much, but it's just cumbersome to have her treat me from where she is 1,700 miles away in Houston. It's still an option though - I can have blood tests done here and results sent to her. It's something I'll have to figure out in the next few months.
The real upside to today is that I got permission to work the remainder of the day at home, which is a respite from the two-hour commute I have to endure each day. So it's been very relaxing working in my pajamas all day - I wish I could do this every day, it's such a treat. Maybe someday I'll find a company that will let me do this full-time.
Today she gave me a physical examination - thankfully, I didn't have to remove any of my clothes - and drew two vials of blood for routine tests. I also had to give her a urine sample, which made me a bit uncomfortable, but no big deal. She also gave me a tetanus shot in my upper arm, which still hurts eight hours later. The good news is that she knows a female urologist, so that will come in handy when the time comes. However, she wasn't able to help me find an endocrinologist with GID experience, so she suggested that Dr. Brassard or my current endo help me find someone in this area. It's a shame because I like my current endo very much, but it's just cumbersome to have her treat me from where she is 1,700 miles away in Houston. It's still an option though - I can have blood tests done here and results sent to her. It's something I'll have to figure out in the next few months.
The real upside to today is that I got permission to work the remainder of the day at home, which is a respite from the two-hour commute I have to endure each day. So it's been very relaxing working in my pajamas all day - I wish I could do this every day, it's such a treat. Maybe someday I'll find a company that will let me do this full-time.
