Ok, so this morning was my Transgender Intake Interview at the Mazzoni Center.
That's a fancy way of saying "Are you really a TG? Seriously? You're not just kidding?"
Joking.
I left extra early, anticipating lots of traffic inbound into Philly. There's really only one major road into the city, and it was obsolete the minute it opened in the 1950s. It's called the Schuylkill Expressway. Locals call it the "Surekill Distressway."
The expressway is named for the river it parallels. The river was named by Henry Hudson, who was the first European to map it. Schuylkill is a Dutch word for "Hard to find." It should be "Hard to Spell."
So now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
Anyway, I was issued into a small room by their TG specialist, Elaine. (She said she's going to read this blog, so if you are reading this, HI! and thanks!) Elaine is far younger than me and was fairly cheerful. She had a great outfit and was quite cute. Meow.
I'm going to ruin the surprise if you're going to get one of these interviews. She asked me a lot of questions about my psychological profile. And she didn't run away screaming. I told her about my friends, and how they've helped me so much. And about how they've been there to keep me going on this journey.
She was very warm and open. I liked her immediately. (And I'd say that even if she weren't reading this. Which she might be. Or not.) She told me what to expect from this process. Of particular help was her suggestions on what to do when my breasts started to grow.
I can hope!
That's a fancy way of saying "Are you really a TG? Seriously? You're not just kidding?"
Joking.
I left extra early, anticipating lots of traffic inbound into Philly. There's really only one major road into the city, and it was obsolete the minute it opened in the 1950s. It's called the Schuylkill Expressway. Locals call it the "Surekill Distressway."
The expressway is named for the river it parallels. The river was named by Henry Hudson, who was the first European to map it. Schuylkill is a Dutch word for "Hard to find." It should be "Hard to Spell."
So now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
Anyway, I was issued into a small room by their TG specialist, Elaine. (She said she's going to read this blog, so if you are reading this, HI! and thanks!) Elaine is far younger than me and was fairly cheerful. She had a great outfit and was quite cute. Meow.
I'm going to ruin the surprise if you're going to get one of these interviews. She asked me a lot of questions about my psychological profile. And she didn't run away screaming. I told her about my friends, and how they've helped me so much. And about how they've been there to keep me going on this journey.
She was very warm and open. I liked her immediately. (And I'd say that even if she weren't reading this. Which she might be. Or not.) She told me what to expect from this process. Of particular help was her suggestions on what to do when my breasts started to grow.
I can hope!
Would You be alone in a room with THIS?
It lasted maybe a half an hour. I told her that this Saturday is the Renaissance Vendor night. Elaine gave me a bunch of information to hand out to the people there. She didn't have to do that, but she did. And that really impressed me. She's all about helping people.
Knew I liked her for a reason.
Anyway, soon it was over. She had a full case load today, so for her it was on to the next person. For me, it was a cold walk to the car, then a drive to work. I'll be down there next on December 10. That's when I'll get my script. For Hormones.
May God have Mercy on me- I'm getting my dream.
Good luck with that! That's someplace that I can not go!
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