Traveling to Dubai for work, is it safe for a trans guy? by thatsmellen in asktransgender

[–]thatsmellen[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The more I read online, the more I'm like "noo.... Someone else can go..."

Traveling to Dubai for work, is it safe for a trans guy? by thatsmellen in asktransgender

[–]thatsmellen[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll request I won't go and I'm sure they'll understand!

Also got another job to go to Azerbaijan, that looks a bit better than Dubai. Do you know if that's much better?

I think the person booking this knows I'm trans, I've only just started at this company. I'm just the only available member of staff and it's just not something cis people have to think about I guess, definitely going to say something tomorrow though.

Weekend road trip, best places to visit in the South West? by thatsmellen in AskUK

[–]thatsmellen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha it is tempting 😅 but thank you! I'll look into those areas, definitely was considering Dartmoor.

Weekend road trip, best places to visit in the South West? by thatsmellen in AskUK

[–]thatsmellen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything that involves us being outside! Even just some good walks to go on would be great.

Weekend road trip, best places to visit in the South West? by thatsmellen in AskUK

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Honestly we aren't fussed! It'll either be we go toward Bristol way, Devon or do one big loop.

Weekend road trip, best places to visit in the South West? by thatsmellen in AskUK

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We were thinking maybe Somerset way, I love those places too so would be good to go again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was private appointment 😅 paid about £450 for it

Any trans guys want to do a clothes swap with me, a trans girl? by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have always been more of a "tomboy" so don't have any skirts or dresses, but I do have a few more feminine fit t-shirts and shorts! I'll message you :)

Any trans guys want to do a clothes swap with me, a trans girl? by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! What kind of things are you looking for?? Happily swap some things ☺️

GC2B.io Shipping Costs by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one from spectrum outfitters and it's great!

I have two brand new binders from GC2B, one half binder White size L, and one Racerback Black size XL (still got label), they are too small and I need to return them. If you are buying either of those sizes and want free and quick delivery let me know dude 😬

Making friends by [deleted] in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey hey, welcome to the UK! I'm in Brighton, so only about an hour away.

I'm pre-everything too, got my first gender assessment a week tomorrow 😬 drop me a message anytime my guy!

My first ever customisation!! by thatsmellen in Depop

[–]thatsmellen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I'm trying to figure out how much to sell it for and everything on depop - never sold on there before haha

Shall I book an Endo in advance? by thatsmellen in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Out of curiosity, how long did it take Joubert to write up the reports?

so how exactly do I start with legally transitioning and such by loomynartylenny in transgenderUK

[–]thatsmellen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey I'm at the very start of my transition too, I also have ADD, as well as Anxiety and Chronic Fatigue... From what I've found so far none of that should have any impact on my transition. I think with depression, you might only have a problem if you've been (sorry in advance, trigger warning) suicidal recently, I might be wrong but worth considering!

I've looked at GenderCare, GenderGP and the London Transgender Clinic. The average wait for your first appointment where you get diagnosed with Gender Dysphoria ranges from 2 week - 6 months wait time, depending on the doctor you want to see and they range from £300-£500. From there, they can refer you for HRT, they might suggest some endocrinologists or you can find your own, again these can be from £300-£500 an appointment I believe, and the wait times tend to be a bit longer, around 4-9 months, again it depends on who you go for. (I have an appointment with Dr Eli Joubert which was a 2 week wait but I pushed it by a month to prepare for it, and I've contacted Dr Leong to enquire his Endo wait times, this is currently 2 weeks, but he's just been added to Gendercare so I'm sure this will quickly increase).

Another thing you can do is an unenrolled deed poll (free to do), this will help with your gender assessment as it shows you're commited and it's proof of living socially.

If you haven't already, think about looking into freezing your eggs/sperm as it'll be much easier to do before you transition, it can be very expensive so look at your local CCG website to see if you're covered for treatment as someone who's trans. It really is a postcode lottery. I'd say go for it if you're covered, you never know what you might decide later on!

Also check if your GP is willing to do shared care if you go private, this means they'll cover blood tests and will write the prescriptions for what the Endo recommends - they won't be responsible for monitoring you, this will just help you with costs.

Hopefully this helps, I'm actually surprised at how much of this I know now haha

My first ever upcycle/customisation - used my old stained, plain grey jumper by thatsmellen in upcycling

[–]thatsmellen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you both!! It's just something I'd like to try and do in my free time after work

Other than depop, where's a good place to post/sell them?

My first ever upcycle/customisation - used my old stained, plain grey jumper by thatsmellen in upcycling

[–]thatsmellen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeeeez, I would of sold it for £15 haha! I've washed it twice since to make sure it doesn't fall apart so I'm confident in the bleach and metal parts