Hi Girlz,
I think I’m ready to tell my family physician. I have a Doctors appointment on Monday for an annual physical and I think I shall use the opportunity to tune my Doctor into what only my wife knows; that I’m transsexual. I want to start seeing a therapist, taking hormones, and beginning electrolysis.
I’m pretty nervous about telling him though. He will be only the second person who I have told, (not including all the wonderful people here) and he has been my families physician since I was 6! I am actually worried about damaging my relationship with my doctor because I like him and have known him for so long. Like I’m afraid he won’t want to see me anymore. I mean let’s face . . .it’s a relatively small town—I imagine I will be the only one of his patients who is like this. Maybe not, but that’s how I feel.
Does anybody have any advice on how to initiate the subject with my family physician?
I want him to refer me to a good therapist who understands gender issues. Should I ask my physician about hormones? Or should I not even bother until after I find a good therapist?
I would really appreciate any advice from any of you, especially if you’ve already started this process. I really want to get started, but this is going to be hard telling my doctor—he’s almost like family. It’s going to take some courage, and I’m so afraid that I’m going to chicken out and walk out of that office without telling him.
I'm interested to know what you think.