Watson

I didn't find transition a long or difficult process. I had HRT mere months after my first app. All my docs were changed without issue. I lived stealth for 4.5 yrs I take responsibility; I pursued it. I wanted it. It's unfortunate my Dr allowed it, given my mental health history

But again you alone decided to go forward with it. You convinced your doctor & they made a decision based on what you told them that they thought was in your best interest. Getting approved for transition is not an easy can of worms especially going back 5+ years ago.

You have absolutely no idea what my experience at the clinic was like, nor what my psychiatrist and I discussed. Getting approved for transition was disgracefully quick and easy. None of my other issues were addressed by the Dr, who was happy to affirm but not question me.

How long was the period between referral from GP to HRT prescription? Then surgery?

I was on the waiting list for a year, with my first appointment being in early 2015. I was evaluated and diagnosed after a few meetings, and injected my first shot of T in July 2015. The double mastectomy was in mid 2017, and I haven't been in contact with the clinic since.

So 3 and a half years between referral and mastectomy. That doesn't seem quick at all. Surely you had your 6 counselling sessions on top of your 2 assessments? Good luck to you but it's not like you went in on friday and had surgery on Monday. Presumably you were an adult too?

I had no counciling sessions. Just a few meetings with my psychiatrist to be evaluated over a period that didn't even last 6 months.

I had 6 sessions at london charing cross on top of assessments and appointments with encrionoligists and surgical team, those 6 were late 2016 and 2017 every 6 weeks. Would you have used those sessions if available?