Surgery care anectdote

[Guest]

Yesterday I finally understood how to get my surgery complication treated. It was sooooo simple, lol. Anyway, I go to the local clinic to get it treated. It's super simple and not painful at all. So far so good. 

The funny part comes when the nurse, a man, ask me if it bothers me that a man treat me. I say no. I remove my pants so that he can do what he have to do. The nurse look at me confused : "I don't see anything special? what there is to do?". I was sure it was super obvious (let's face it, those who had the surgery knows it is super obvious). The guy don't get that i'm trans* or that I had the surgery. In my head it's kind of a reconstructive surgery like people get done on their faces after a 3rd degree burn or something. the result is great but it looks obviously done by a human. It's not meant to do that job, to be "stealth" And there I am, no pants, with a man in front of me not understanding what's different. lol There's passing and there's passing, lol

I actually had to put my finger down there, move the big lips and show him myself what I meant. I had to explain I had the surgery and that I was trans*. Once I did this I say a lightbulb pop in his eyes : "ohhhh!!! ok! Sorry madam I understand now". 

 

I know i'm not that good to explain stuff to people but it's the first time I actually have to go THAT far for someone to understand.  lol 

When I was driving back to my house I couldn't believe  what just happened. Life as a trans* person never seems to get dull.  haha 

 

[Charlize]

Wow that is a great story.  Poor guy must have been a bit embarrassed himself.  Sounds like your surgery was a real success in that regards. 

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[VickySGV]

At my medical providers' office, I do have to come out from time to time and do a little bit of teaching for them about my being Trans*.  They are all wonderful people and WANT TO HELP and provide care and when they learn, I get the feeling that they believe they are becoming more of the person they want to be as a professional. 

[Guest]

so far they've been very helpful. Everybody try to help me and are nice to me. We do have to educate the nurses and doctors about us sometimes. It's not always very comforting but I always do it with a smile.