I had meant to post days ago, but felt it was not that important. Some of my symptoms I have had since childhood. My parents treated them as not important. Sometimes I wonder if there might have been some secret that might have been exposed if I had gone to the doctor. Had I not been in the military when I got my appendicitis, I'm sure I would have died. I was told my appendix had ruptured while I was on the operating table. Had I been home, my parents would have ignored my pain.
I was assigned male at birth, the male parts are obvious. I was sure that I read in my army medical records, that the doctor that performed the appendectomy observed a healthy ovary. I've tried to get my medical records to confirm that I'm remembering it right. It was years later telling a therapist that I felt like I had been sexually changed at birth, and was told that it never happens, there was no discussion. Even a medical doctor told me it never happens. I've probably written most of this before.
I have an appointment with the urologist in a couple days. Wondering if she is going to insist on a digital prostate exam. I declined the last time she asked, that was prior to the MRI that revealed the bladder stone. If I remember right, the last time I got a digital prostate exam, the doctor remarked that something was getting in the way, making it difficult to find my prostate.
Michelle
