Comments on: the doctor http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/02/16/the-doctor/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: nexy http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/02/16/the-doctor/#comment-942 nexy Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:09:16 +0000 http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/02/16/the-doctor/#comment-942 even back east in new jersey, i had to drive over an hour to the one guy who specialized in us "freaks". and the only reason we were his specialty, was that the therapist i was seeing needed a doctor to provide medical care for her patients. so she found this guy (he originally and still did specialize in "sports medicine") who was willing to learn, and over like 10 years or so, got the expertise. pheonix has a rather large lgbt community, so we're able to fully support two medical groups who exclusively treat lgbt people. as i said, i'm fortunate. even back east in new jersey, i had to drive over an hour to the one guy who specialized in us “freaks”. and the only reason we were his specialty, was that the therapist i was seeing needed a doctor to provide medical care for her patients. so she found this guy (he originally and still did specialize in “sports medicine”) who was willing to learn, and over like 10 years or so, got the expertise.

pheonix has a rather large lgbt community, so we’re able to fully support two medical groups who exclusively treat lgbt people.

as i said, i’m fortunate.

]]> By: Jon http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/02/16/the-doctor/#comment-941 Jon Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:13:00 +0000 http://transadvocate.com/nexy/2008/02/16/the-doctor/#comment-941 "an excellent medical group that specializes in lgbt medicine." I wish I could find some place like that around here. I've had pretty bad luck with doctors, even the ones who say that their "specialty" is working with us "freaks". ...what I wouldn't give to have a trans PCP. :( “an excellent medical group that specializes in lgbt medicine.”

I wish I could find some place like that around here. I’ve had pretty bad luck with doctors, even the ones who say that their “specialty” is working with us “freaks”. …what I wouldn’t give to have a trans PCP. :(

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