It caught my attention because my Grandfather was an Irish citizen and due to what’s been happening in the U.S. I was considering expatriating under the aide of the consulate under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1956. I had been aware that Ireland was one of the first countries to recognize self-declaration with the Gender Recognition Act of 2015. The downside for me is that my healthcare is through the Veterans Affairs system here.
That is a big decision with a lot of moving parts, Lilli, and I'm not the person to untangle the citizenship side of it. The Irish government's Foreign Births Register is the official place to check what a grandparent's citizenship means for you, and an immigration solicitor is worth a call if it gets complicated. I'd also look closely at how healthcare works on the ground before you commit to anything, rather than after. Good luck with it.
I really feel for you sweetie, the whole system is absurd and is something that has really put me off exploring my future seriously. On the one hand, the NHS would leave me waiting a lifetime. On the other hand, private providers are happy to take your money and run. There must be a good middle ground somewhere….
Thank you, Amy. The absurdity is the whole problem, and I wrote it down so nobody in your position thinks they're imagining it. I hope you find a way through that feels safe to you.
I’m so sorry. I moved to Spain 6 months ago. And I brought about 6 months of injectable estradiol valerate with me. Along with all the needles and syringes. All paid for by Medicare. In spite of all the threats to cut off all gender affirming care, it never happened, at least while I was there. So it’s running out. So I have private healthcare in Spain. Made an appointment with a gynecologist who deals with hormones, not specifically trans. I told her I’m a trans woman. I need estrogen. Her response: let’s get your levels tested and here’s a couple of prescriptions for patches to tide you over. Went to the pharmacy, here are your patches, €20 please. My insurance here doesn’t cover prescriptions. That’s the price. It should be that simple. It’s medicine, for fuck’s sake.
Crazy stuff. Could you connect it to the assorted doctors in assorted nations you've had surgeries at in the past maybe? I'm sure theyd be happy to get more work and access to other transgender people who might want surgery. The database of people who are transgender and where they are in transition would be quite valuable. The fact you'd be helping millions of trans people worldwide would be great, but i see a massive profit potential here.
Gross that assorted transphobes in government made this necessary though. I've learned to push a week or two early for my patch refills, nothing like your issues. 100% via the public system here, but i need to pay for those patches, but the doctor and endocrinologist are covered.
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Welcome, Lilli. Of all the ones to start with, that's a rough introduction, so I hope you stay for the rest. Thank you for following.
It caught my attention because my Grandfather was an Irish citizen and due to what’s been happening in the U.S. I was considering expatriating under the aide of the consulate under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1956. I had been aware that Ireland was one of the first countries to recognize self-declaration with the Gender Recognition Act of 2015. The downside for me is that my healthcare is through the Veterans Affairs system here.
That is a big decision with a lot of moving parts, Lilli, and I'm not the person to untangle the citizenship side of it. The Irish government's Foreign Births Register is the official place to check what a grandparent's citizenship means for you, and an immigration solicitor is worth a call if it gets complicated. I'd also look closely at how healthcare works on the ground before you commit to anything, rather than after. Good luck with it.
I really feel for you sweetie, the whole system is absurd and is something that has really put me off exploring my future seriously. On the one hand, the NHS would leave me waiting a lifetime. On the other hand, private providers are happy to take your money and run. There must be a good middle ground somewhere….
Thank you, Amy. The absurdity is the whole problem, and I wrote it down so nobody in your position thinks they're imagining it. I hope you find a way through that feels safe to you.
I’m so sorry. I moved to Spain 6 months ago. And I brought about 6 months of injectable estradiol valerate with me. Along with all the needles and syringes. All paid for by Medicare. In spite of all the threats to cut off all gender affirming care, it never happened, at least while I was there. So it’s running out. So I have private healthcare in Spain. Made an appointment with a gynecologist who deals with hormones, not specifically trans. I told her I’m a trans woman. I need estrogen. Her response: let’s get your levels tested and here’s a couple of prescriptions for patches to tide you over. Went to the pharmacy, here are your patches, €20 please. My insurance here doesn’t cover prescriptions. That’s the price. It should be that simple. It’s medicine, for fuck’s sake.
Crazy stuff. Could you connect it to the assorted doctors in assorted nations you've had surgeries at in the past maybe? I'm sure theyd be happy to get more work and access to other transgender people who might want surgery. The database of people who are transgender and where they are in transition would be quite valuable. The fact you'd be helping millions of trans people worldwide would be great, but i see a massive profit potential here.
Gross that assorted transphobes in government made this necessary though. I've learned to push a week or two early for my patch refills, nothing like your issues. 100% via the public system here, but i need to pay for those patches, but the doctor and endocrinologist are covered.