BOBBI G.
11-06-2013, 05:12 AM
Back on August 16 I started a thread about VA acceptance and my path toward happiness. This is a continuation. This may be a little long and I apologize in advance. I"m just so excited.
Had my initial visit with my prime VA Dr. and did blood work that day. After a misdirected appointment (the head crusher had no training in the field of trans gender) she found one that specializes, and I have now had three appointments. She's good, last visit said why are we waiting to get you started and sent her recommendation to my prime for a trip to an endocrinologist. I was told I had to go to the Miami VA for this.
Left here at 7:15 AM to make the 10:00 appointment. Plenty of time to make the 65 mile drive. Boy was I wrong. Half an hour to go 5 miles. I called the VA and told them to cancel the appointment and the lady on the phone said she could help me. She let the edno department know of my gridlock on I-95 dilemma, and then stayed on the phone and directed me off of 95 to city streets, and directed me all the way to the front gates. Her assistance totally blew my mind. Thanked her many times.
Got in the building and proceeded to get lost in the maze of hallways . Someone was always there to give me corrections and I finally found the department I was looking for. Checked in, sat down, name called and followed this attractive young lady to an office. I figured she was my Dr.'s assistant and she would be doing the initial workup on me. WRONG. She is my doctor, and between her and the senior endocrinologist, I now have prescriptions in the mail to me and a list of more tests that have to be done. My next appointment is in 3 months, and that means another trip to Miami. The tests will be done here in the West Palm Beach VA, which gave me a little relief. But this nest time I'll use the commuter train service, It stops a block from the hospital, and it will be another day used up in travel and Doctors, but now I really don't care.
Just so happy I could shout. YIPEE!
Bobbi
Had my initial visit with my prime VA Dr. and did blood work that day. After a misdirected appointment (the head crusher had no training in the field of trans gender) she found one that specializes, and I have now had three appointments. She's good, last visit said why are we waiting to get you started and sent her recommendation to my prime for a trip to an endocrinologist. I was told I had to go to the Miami VA for this.
Left here at 7:15 AM to make the 10:00 appointment. Plenty of time to make the 65 mile drive. Boy was I wrong. Half an hour to go 5 miles. I called the VA and told them to cancel the appointment and the lady on the phone said she could help me. She let the edno department know of my gridlock on I-95 dilemma, and then stayed on the phone and directed me off of 95 to city streets, and directed me all the way to the front gates. Her assistance totally blew my mind. Thanked her many times.
Got in the building and proceeded to get lost in the maze of hallways . Someone was always there to give me corrections and I finally found the department I was looking for. Checked in, sat down, name called and followed this attractive young lady to an office. I figured she was my Dr.'s assistant and she would be doing the initial workup on me. WRONG. She is my doctor, and between her and the senior endocrinologist, I now have prescriptions in the mail to me and a list of more tests that have to be done. My next appointment is in 3 months, and that means another trip to Miami. The tests will be done here in the West Palm Beach VA, which gave me a little relief. But this nest time I'll use the commuter train service, It stops a block from the hospital, and it will be another day used up in travel and Doctors, but now I really don't care.
Just so happy I could shout. YIPEE!
Bobbi