From 6018a834d760d6decc5de7c3623cb5576e1d1081 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: June McEnroe Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 16:12:10 -0400 Subject: Publish "Care" --- www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 | 140 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ www/text.causal.agency/Makefile | 1 + 2 files changed, 141 insertions(+) create mode 100644 www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 diff --git a/www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 b/www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46f0cc2c --- /dev/null +++ b/www/text.causal.agency/037-care.7 @@ -0,0 +1,140 @@ +.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. +. +.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've gotten laser hair removal treatments +at Dermamode with Audrey. +They're very nice there. +The initial consultation was over the phone. +I paid $1350 for 6 treatments, +in two installments +at the first and second appointments, +plus the ~$200 tax on that +before the first appointment, +I think. +It hasn't gone well for me so far, +but I'm hoping it will +now that my testosterone levels +have dropped. +I will report back. +. +.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 $148. +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. +The information with the form +says it'll take 90 business days, +which doesn't sound right. +My cheque was cashed +39 days after the date +on the acknowledgment, +but I still haven't gotten the certificate. +I'll update this +with how long it took +when I have. +. +.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. +. +.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. diff --git a/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile b/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile index 31f500f7..101a2745 100644 --- a/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile +++ b/www/text.causal.agency/Makefile @@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ TXTS += 033-jorts.txt TXTS += 034-voices.txt TXTS += 035-addendum-2021.txt TXTS += 036-compassion.txt +TXTS += 037-care.txt all: colb ${TXTS} -- cgit 1.4.1