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+.Dd April  3, 2022
+.Dt CARE 7
+.Os "Causal Agency"
+.
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm Care
+.Nd trans stuff in Montreal
+.
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+This kind of info
+is frustratingly hard to find
+even from support orgs
+and the like.
+I think it's unlikely
+that anyone in my blog's audience
+is also someone who needs this info,
+and my blog isn't easy to find either,
+but I want to at least
+make it available somewhere.
+Really this is just like
+the posts where I figure out
+how to do something with a computer
+then I write it down.
+.
+.Pp
+Prices obviously change,
+by which I mean they inevitably go up,
+but I'm gonna give the amounts I paid
+in 2021\(en2022.
+Also if you want more details
+about any of this
+please email me.
+I will be happy to tell you all about it.
+.
+.Ss Medication
+I get HRT through
+Dr. Gabrielle Landry
+at La Clinique A,
+which is a private clinic.
+I've done everything over the phone.
+After the first consultation,
+I signed an informed consent form
+and had a prescription the next day,
+which I could start
+after I got an initial blood test.
+The information I found
+said to contact a specific person
+at the clinic with a direct phone number,
+which is what I did.
+Email me if you want that number.
+.
+.Pp
+I paid $300 for the first consult,
+$195 for the first followup,
+and $75 for further followups.
+I think annual appointments
+are more expensive
+than the followups.
+I've been getting blood tests done at a CLSC,
+which is free.
+On the public drug insurance plan,
+I paid $30-$35
+for my prescriptions
+as my dosage increased.
+I have private insurance now
+that entirely covers prescriptions,
+so I'm not sure what I'd be paying
+for my current prescription
+on the public plan.
+.
+.Ss Hair removal
+I tried laser hair removal,
+for longer than I should have.
+It was a waste of time and money.
+Do not believe any arguments about
+its convenience over electrolysis.
+.
+.Pp
+I've started getting electrolysis done
+with Dimi.
+Again,
+feel free to email me for contact info.
+He is very good and can do long sessions.
+I really don't find it very painful,
+which I think is partly my own pain tolerance
+and partly good equipment and skill.
+I've also found that taking acetaminophen beforehand
+and dressing warmly to keep my body relaxed help.
+I've paid $85 for hour-long sessions
+and $160 for two-hour sessions.
+I'm still early in treatment,
+but I'm really happy with the results so far!
+.
+.Ss Sex & name change
+The form for this is
+.Do
+Application to Change the Sex Designation
+of a Person 18 Years of Age and Over
+.Dc
+from the
+.Em Directeur de l'\('etat civil .
+It's self-ID,
+but you have to get it signed by
+someone you know
+and a commissioner for oaths.
+Julien at P10 is qualified for that
+and was super nice.
+We did it over Zoom.
+It's a free service,
+so I made a donation to P10.
+.
+.Pp
+I paid $144 to file mine
+but it's now FREE
+the first time you do it.
+Also $17 to mail it.
+Surprisingly,
+I got an acknowledgment letter
+.Po
+just saying they got it
+and would start looking at it
+.Dq shortly
+.Pc
+like a week and a half
+after I mailed the application.
+My cheque was cashed
+39 days after the date
+on the acknowledgment,
+and I got a
+.Dq favourable decision
+a week later.
+It takes another 30 days
+to get the certificate of change,
+after which you can
+order a new birth certificate
+and RAMQ will (slowly) send you a form
+to get a new card.
+In all it took about 4 months
+from when I mailed the application
+to having ID with my name on it.
+.
+.Ss Therapy
+I'm not seeking therapy
+for gender specifically,
+but I would like to find a good therapist
+that's aware of it.
+I'll update this
+if I find one.
+.
+.Ss Piercings
+Ok I know this isn't trans-specific
+but at least for me getting piercings
+was gender-affirming.
+Cuz I got nipple piercings lol.
+Anyway,
+I went to Mauve.
+They're super nice,
+really know what they're doing,
+and their website has lots of info.
+.
+.Sh AUTHORS
+.An june Aq Mt june@causal.agency
+.
+.Pp
+If somehow you did find this useful,
+I'd love for you to email me
+and let me know how things went for you.