I had my first appointment today in my hormone readiness assessment. It appears this will be a much shorter process than I thought. I'm feeling pretty great right now. The psychiatrist I'm seeing works specifically in trans care and it's super validating. Also there was a student sitting in - a psychology PhD student who specializes in gender and sexuality - and it was really nice to meet someone else who wants to fight the good fight. I'm feeling optimistic to say the least. This really went so much better than I ever could've hoped.