Insurance??

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Brief synopsis:

I was planning on moving at the beginning of this year, so I opted not to take the insurance at work....the moving fell through, as it was a complete scam (yeah, i know, I was naive...badly hurt, and now in debt because of it)...ANYHOW...the point is...I am looking for temporary insurance to carry me through until next feb (when the company plan kicks up again).

The temp plan through work seems like it cover NOTHING....does anyone know any plans that would cover counseling and atleast SOME meds? (i know that most insurances don't cover anything for transitioning...but that's not what i'm looking for right now).....i just want to get some therapy and some meds!

THANKS!


*hugs*
Lauren


PS
If you want more specifics on the ramblings/ventings about that temp plan...check out my journal...THANKS!

The Two-gender system as a human rights violation

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(Forwarded; crossposted to transgreens)

( The Two-gender system as a human rights violation Exhibition / Concept  )

I am not totaly sure what to do about this.

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Hate Crime?

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A couple of medical questions

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I've got a couple of niggling things that I wanted to ask about, and see whether anyone can shed lihgt on whether what's happening is normal, or if I should be worried.

1) My legs ache a lot. I'm putting it down to the combination of the huge amount of walking I now find myself doing, coupled with HRT affecting the muscles. It's not sharp pain or mechanical pain, just a dull ache after walking. I can go about ten minutes walking before it kicks in, and after 30 minutes I really have to stop to rest. Whilst I never used to walk this much on a daily basis, I never got achy muscles when I did do huge distances in a day. My Doctor thinks it is very unlikely to be DVT, and told me to try Ibuprofen.

2) I'm having trouble peeing. It feels restricted when I try and pee, as if the hole has got smaller. Actually, when I took a good look down there I discovered that everything has got smaller. I'm not complaining, but is this normal? It doesn't hurt when I pee in the slightest, but it just feels like the uretha is smaller. My Doctor took a urine sample to check for any infection problems, but given there is no pain that is more a precaution than anything else. Has anyone else found that their genitals got substantially smaller on HRT?

Crossposted to TGUK, and Transgender.

Telling your boss....

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So last Wednesday, I decided to tell my boss's assistant (and by extension our boss), why I had been asking for permission to come in late on certain days every couple of months (blood tests) and also why I was going to need a day off every month or two (laser appointments at some doctor's office in Boston that a friend recommended).

I sent her a bit of a stammering, rambling email, but I managed to get the message across.

She comes back with "I'm not surprised" and "I applaud you for doing the best thing for you".

Afterwards, she asks me if it's alright if she breaks the news to the boss-man, which I agree with.

He doesn't give a squat about it and is totally cool. And best of all, my job is safe. There's no reason I should be worrying about getting fired because of my tran.

Well, that's another ton of cinderblocks I'm not toting around anymore. :)

Anyone else have any experiences with telling their superiors about such...issues?