Saturday, August 25, 2012
Just a kid
Sometimes I have to remember that Max is just a kid! Not a "transkid", not always an activist, not always the greatest at everything. He's just a kid, with faults like any other human. I accept that and love that about him.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Good people
So I get a call today from someone that admits to reading this blog and am reminded that through this "journey" WE ( I mean my whole family) have met just plain GOOD people! I admit I was not much of a people person....what? who you? a NURSE of all things. Yep me. I never understood on those shows where they have people finding houses, why "entertaining" was so high up on everyone's list. It's because I have NEVER in my life met so many GOOD people that I would want to be around them. That's what the LGBTQ community has given me.
On that note: we have found a Doctor!!!
How did it finally come about?! I finally after a week's worth of searching put a plea out to my friends. ALL of them...or at least the ones that are considered a "friend" via FB. I've known them in some way or another through my life at any rate. The responses were great and there were even people that went out of their way to MAKE this happen for us. I finally got a response from a place I thought was not even an option. That being my own hospital. Yep, a year ago I was basically...ok, no so many words...but heard, we aren't taking your kind. It might have been said better, like, we don't get it or we can't, etc. But I heard, we aren't taking your kind. This time around, through interoffice email. I got a response from ONE of the several Docs I contacted. He said he would find someone, and he did. He's a new to PCH Doctor, and given his young appearance, probably a NEW Doctor in general. BUT willing to help!! This I liked.
After meeting with him, we feel confident we will work well together. He's also willing to see ANY and all trans patients that would like to see him. He's willing to consult with experts in the field. He studied a bit before our visit. He listened to me. He saw us for as long as we needed to. And Max felt good about it too.
So I'm hoping we are done with this for awhile. I feel so relieved!
On that note: we have found a Doctor!!!
How did it finally come about?! I finally after a week's worth of searching put a plea out to my friends. ALL of them...or at least the ones that are considered a "friend" via FB. I've known them in some way or another through my life at any rate. The responses were great and there were even people that went out of their way to MAKE this happen for us. I finally got a response from a place I thought was not even an option. That being my own hospital. Yep, a year ago I was basically...ok, no so many words...but heard, we aren't taking your kind. It might have been said better, like, we don't get it or we can't, etc. But I heard, we aren't taking your kind. This time around, through interoffice email. I got a response from ONE of the several Docs I contacted. He said he would find someone, and he did. He's a new to PCH Doctor, and given his young appearance, probably a NEW Doctor in general. BUT willing to help!! This I liked.
After meeting with him, we feel confident we will work well together. He's also willing to see ANY and all trans patients that would like to see him. He's willing to consult with experts in the field. He studied a bit before our visit. He listened to me. He saw us for as long as we needed to. And Max felt good about it too.
So I'm hoping we are done with this for awhile. I feel so relieved!
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