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diff --git a/www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 b/www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..052a4727 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 @@ -0,0 +1,167 @@ +.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. |