Name: Lauren From: Motown, Michigan, United States
After many years of denial, I now understand (and accept) that I am a transgender. I only wish I had accepted myself years sooner. View my complete profile
Monday, July 31, 2006
I'm Feeling Human Again
As I said in my last post, I've been ill for the past week. Actually, it's closer to two weeks. I tried to tone this down a little, since the details are pretty gross. . . Last Tuesday morning I wound up in the hospital to remove a huge abscess from my nether-regions, after two visits to my regular doctor resulted in nothing more than advice to; "soak in a hot tub of water, it will clear up on it's own." My temp was up to 103* and less than one minute in to the exam, the specialist (Dr. T)asked the nurse to page another doctor. SHE wanted a second opinion. 30 minutes later I was in the operating room for a 60 minute procedure to remove a "golf ball" sized mass. They kept me until Wednesday morning and sent me home with enough medical supplies to start a small clinic. And some REALLY good pain killers!! This morning I went back to have the drainage tube and sutures removed. Everything looks OK now. Dr. T was very candid with me and I'll be speaking with an attorney regarding my Primary care provider later this week. I cannot understand how a trained physician could miss something that obvious. Neither could Dr. T. Sorry if I ruined your dinner. . . HUGGSS!!
