.Dd April  3, 2022
.Dt CARE 7
.Os "Causal Agency"
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.Sh NAME
.Nm Care
.Nd trans stuff in Montreal
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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.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!
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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.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.
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.Sh AUTHORS
.An june Aq Mt june@causal.agency
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.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.