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Person, if you don't mind me asking, how expensive have you found the process to be thus far?

Also,

I for one was quite aware of this, but its still fun to dream right?

 

From what the support group members have told me, the original consultation with the endocrenologist is ~$450. You have checkups every 6-12 months to take blood tests and check hormone levels. The medication itself is pretty inexpensive.

You also have to take into account other aspects of transition as well, though.

I'm starting laser treatment for my face in february. The first visit is $350, the next 3 visits are $250 each, and then its $75 a visit after that. I'm also paying for finasteride and rogaine to try and grow back some of my recession, and if it doesnt work I will have to pay for transplants which could be upward of $1500.

I'm buying a wig next month which is gonna be $150, and I'm getting some new clothes and makeup which could set me back a couple hundred.

I'm hoping to get FFS in the next 18 months, which would end up being anywhere from $6000-$12000 depending on what I get. However, that's still quite a bit aways and I have time to save for it.

The big expenses for me right now are definitely going to be the facial hair removal and if things don't go well with the finasteride, restoring my hairline (I'm crossing my fingers on this one BIG TIME.)

You should go to TSROADMAP.COM to get a good idea of the many factors and costs involved in complete transition.

 

dhamma,

have you found it extremely difficult to find and hold a job while transitioning? /i need the money to finance everything but, being in college, this is extremely difficult. I was hoping to get a job back home during the summer which will help, but as far as careers how difficult is it to find an accepting employer?

 

And... now I feel kind of terrified again...

 

Yeah I know how you feel Snow....

That was a really useful post Dhamma......but god am I screwed financially.

I don't have more than a dollar to my name.


FUCK.

 

No need to be terrified. Nothing worth having is free. Remember that transition takes time, effort, and money. Some countries do allow insurance assistance, so you need to look into what is available for your area. USA does not allow any assistance at all through insurance since it's still considered "elective." So all of my stuff is going to be out of pocket. However, I work, and don't need the money for vacations or toys. Being a woman is much more important to me. I was originally planning on saving up for a new computer, but a new nose sounds like a better purchase.

 

*gasp* There is another transgender person on this site living in Iowa that I didn't know about?

 

Your parent's insurance is covering the endocrenologist fees? I didn't know they did that. I'm losing my insurance in june though so I may need to get my letter of approval earlier than I had anticipated.

 

I don't know yet if I want to do hormones, and if so, how far I want to go with it. One of the things I need to discuss with my therapist.

 

You're all so damn lucky that you at least know who you are.


Gugh - this is such a spiteful post and I'm sorry.....but....when you're all talking about HRT and.....

Bleugh