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Old Jan 17, 2022, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed View Post
I went out shopping this morning. I got a lot of soup and some N95 masks. Then I went to the doctor. I was in the waiting room and then in the room waiting for him about 1.5 hours. When they called my name they dead mispronuced named me in front of an old guy and then some guy a few years younger then me. She made a big deal about trying to get the name "correctly" . Luckily I was sitting by the door so I just jumped up and told them the name I go by now. Then the nurse asked all the basic questions. When the doctor finally came in my mom and I told him everything. He thinks I just have some general viral infection. He wants to check my thyroid levels so he did a bunch of bloodwork. I always thought your thyroid being out of whack meant you were insanely hungry and gaining weight. Not the other way. He also wants an ultrasound done on my stomach to check for gallstones. We did the bloodwork today. The ultrasound will have to be scheduled. Even after telling the office people the name I go by the lab lady still dead named me. I didn't even bother telling her the name I go by or care if she was confused by my deep voice. Medical people are trained to notice and handle trans people correctly (unless you live in Arkansa) so I am sure she figured it out eveuntually.

Now I am at home freezing under a blanket and the only thing I ate today was a candy bar so I have to get up the energy to make soup or something.

Edit: I just ate a pop tart and my stomach is killing me. I took some tylenol and my meds and hopefully the pain lets up. My mom says it does sound like gallbladder. I know I drink a lot of soda but how does soda **** with your stomach but not your teeth? Because my dentist said my teeth were fine.

They played the Golden Girls theme song on the radio today in the doctors parking lot. I wish I hadnt been feeling so sick or I would have taken a picture of the song title on the dashboard.

The double valium double extra strength tylenol is slowly starting to help. Plus my mom cranked up the heat and I'm under a blanket. I still have a bit of the chills though. And still in no mood for food but I did have 2 Gatorades that my doctor told me I should be drinking.

I've had people on facebook stop communicating with me after I annouced I was trans. But I know this one girl who STARTED communicating with me after I came out. And based on her profile and who she is I'm pretty sure she just thinks its cool to know a trans dude. I have heard other trans people say the same thing happens to them. I know who the people on my facebook who are legit though.

It's true that thyroid problems can go the other way - lack of appetite, losing weight, extremely cold all the time.

I think it's amusing that some people want to know a trans person because they think it's cool. The first trans person I met was about 20 years ago, then I've known many since then. So I feel comfortable with you.

Stop eating so much sugar and eat some soup! This winter I've been practically living on this soup I found in the gourmet market. It's in a jar, imported from Italy, no crappy ingredients. It's delicious and healthy.
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