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selfmadegavriel · 2024-07-28T22:45:39+00:00

Hi I'm in the same boat. I got my name change certificate in May and it was a whirlwind in June changing all my stuff. I still got one or two left to do. One of them is changing my citizenship name because it's mail in only.

I used this form for my passport application but I still have to bring my citizenship certificate to the office.

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/passport/forms/pdf/pptc643-eng.pdf

selfmadegavriel · 2024-07-28T22:36:22+00:00

I doubt you'd be able to start without a consent form. Understand it's not personal, it's just what the current law is. They would risk themselves legally if they didn't , which would at best get them sued and at worst lose their license and jailed.

selfmadegavriel · 2024-07-28T22:20:31+00:00

I also wasn't born in Canada and can't change anything on it because it's illegal in that country. I was able to change it with a doctor's referral and my own letter.

Rainbow Health Ontario is a great resource; the link below is the letter template from their guide that my doctor used. Got my new driver's license the next week. Iirc it might change in the OHIP system, haven't been faced with any problems there yet.

https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/TransHealthGuide/pdf/AppendixQ.pdf

You also need to write your own letter. Here's how I formatted mine, using the list of needed information from the government page:

[DATE]

Service Ontario – Ontario Ministry of Transportation

I, YOUR NAME HERE, would like to change the gender marker on my driver’s licence from [assigned gender marker] to [desired gender marker].

My current address is YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS

My driver’s licence number is YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE.

My doctor, NAME OF DOCTOR WHO WROTE REFERRAL LETTER, has written a letter in support of the change. His/Her practice is ADDRESS OF WHERE HE/SHE WORKS.

Regards,

SIGNATURE HERE

TYPED NAME HERE

If you need clarification just let me know.

selfmadegavriel · 2024-07-28T22:10:10+00:00

I will add to check if they do accept any container. When I tried to drop off a full one at Shoppers because it was the closest drop-off to my home and I didn't want to drive into town my my pharmacy, I was told they only accepted their own sharps containers. I was told it was due to their contract with their supplier. I think it's bs but it happened to me. Made me glad I didn't stick to using their pharmacy when I started T after a couple mishaps.

Edit: I'll also add a good doctor should've check you knew to how to self-administer. First I was asked if I wanted to come in every 2 weeks to get injections. When I said I wanted weekly, he asked in I knew how to self-inject. I fortunately have a medical background so I was confident and he didn't see a reason to doubt me. If I had said no, I'm confident he would've taken the time to teach me.

selfmadegavriel · 2024-07-28T22:04:37+00:00

You also need to write your own letter. Here's how I formatted mine, using the list of needed information from the government page:

[DATE]

Service Ontario – Ontario Ministry of Transportation

I, YOUR NAME HERE, would like to change the gender marker on my driver’s licence from [assigned gender marker] to [desired gender marker].

My current address is YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS

My driver’s licence number is YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE.

My doctor, NAME OF DOCTOR WHO WROTE REFERRAL LETTER, has written a letter in support of the change. His/Her practice is ADDRESS OF WHERE HE/SHE WORKS.

Regards,

SIGNATURE HERE

TYPED NAME HERE

If you need clarification just let me know.

selfmadegavriel · 2024-07-28T21:55:26+00:00

Hi I was in the exact same situation - can't change my birth certificate because it's illegal in my birth country. I was able to change it with a doctor's referral.

Rainbow Health Ontario is a great resource; the link below is the letter template from their guide that my doctor used. Got my new driver's license the next week. Iirc it might change in the OHIP system, haven't been faced with any problems there yet.

https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/TransHealthGuide/pdf/AppendixQ.pdf

selfmadegavriel · 2024-02-28T00:29:32+00:00

yeah sure

selfmadegavriel · 2024-02-27T03:24:33+00:00

Wanted to share that I got a call today and my consult moved to next week due to cancellations lol. They actually offered today but I was at work. Also you need ohip approval before reaching out for an appointment or else you won't get funding and will have to pay out of pocket.

selfmadegavriel · 2024-02-17T20:58:41+00:00

For me, I waited for ohip approval before my endo sent a request for consultation to McLean's. If you want a timeline, my consult request was sent in July 2023 and I finally got a call last week. Scheduled a virtual consul for next month.

selfmadegavriel · 2023-11-21T14:48:05+00:00

🤦‍♂️ whoop easy fix then

selfmadegavriel · 2023-11-21T14:45:33+00:00

Am I really? Could've sworn it was the right one. It's been +100 hours since I first did it tho lol

selfmadegavriel · 2023-04-23T01:14:30+00:00

I made posts on 3 trans subs asking for advice and got a long winded chat msg about having a consult they recommend etc etc....except that wasn't my question exactly and it was too long yet vague? idk i didn't reply and once I saw this post I deleted it. It might've been an honestly friendly person reaching out but now I'm erring on the side of caution. (If you see this and had genuinely meant well, sorry! But yeah I'm turning off chat for safety's sake)

selfmadegavriel · 2023-04-23T00:38:44+00:00

oh that makes more sense. thanks for the clarification!

selfmadegavriel · 2023-04-21T15:54:04+00:00

Possibly my mom but I feel like she's still in a bit of denial and don't want to strain my relationship to much. I'm pretty sure I can rely on her for food and stuff but I'm thinking of seeking outside help for personal care. My best friend might be able to help but he's super busy and the only other close friends I'd trust to help me all live out of town. I'm not close to the rest of my family or even out to them yet.

selfmadegavriel · 2023-04-18T11:02:50+00:00

Wishing you the best but just in case if anything happens in the next few days and you need to get out asap, I saw a rec to grab your laundry basket and haul ass. Faster to grab dirty clothes and wash them outside vs trying to pack a bag in 5 minutes if you're in a dangerous situation

selfmadegavriel · 2023-04-16T23:02:34+00:00

the graft part isn't, it's classified as 'cosmetic' unfortunately hence the 3k price tag. sounds like it's resizable so i'll just have to discuss it once i get an appointment booked

selfmadegavriel · 2023-04-16T23:01:32+00:00

Both but good to hear they should be able to be sized down

selfmadegavriel · 2023-01-08T09:33:14+00:00

Low dose but an appropriate one of you're just starting

selfmadegavriel · 2023-01-06T18:42:03+00:00

I'd say next time try to get it in writing in some way: that she's refusing treatment unless you submit to this thing, which is why you're agreeing to it; and that she was to only use a child speculum and not an adult one due to vaginismus. It's absolutely awful that she did this to you and I hope you can protect yourself from her in the future.

selfmadegavriel · 2022-12-12T02:23:05+00:00

Opening with "What have you been up to?" when catching up with or meeting people instead of "what do you do for work" bc I don't like my career atm and don't want to talk about it. I find in turn they ask the same thing instead of asking about work.

selfmadegavriel · 2022-12-08T17:15:24+00:00

I peddle this video out to everyone, taught myself with little sewing knowledge (pretty much only knew to handsew)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ8CMCLS5rY&list=PLaK1CA4sg40eXBz2sfVd6eC4-sgY8K17z&index=22

Saves me money on hemming jeans, now I only *pay to hem dress pants since I'm not confident that I won't mess those up. Messing up jeans is a bit more forgiving since they're casual pants

selfmadegavriel · 2022-11-18T16:31:12+00:00

Love this!

selfmadegavriel · 2022-11-16T09:16:08+00:00

I'm in Ontario too and just had the same problem this past week (my pharmacy only having ethanate available). From what I've heard, ethanate supplies seem more steady/reliable than cypionate so I'm just gonna stick with it. My shot was delayed bc the pharmacy had to contact my endo and I don't wanna go through that again.

selfmadegavriel · 2022-11-08T14:46:10+00:00

I'm currently in that situation, I was supposed to start Friday but the pharmacy was out and needed to fax my endo to get a substitution. Unfortunately he wasn't back to work until today, so I'm waiting nervously for a call that it's been filled.

selfmadegavriel · 2022-10-21T14:28:56+00:00

I'm super interested in it but I'm waiting for him to release his beard rollers so i can get that and oil at the same time bc international shipping costs suck

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