And Relax!
About a month ago I had some blood come from my left nipple, I immediately typed this into Google and as you would expect, came away with pages and pages of information on breast cancer. Now, understanding that all medical symptoms are cancerous when typed into Google I wasn’t overly concerned.
I couldn’t feel a lump in my breast but decided to mention it to my GP at my next visit (already booked for the following week). Then it happened again and the area behind the nipple hurt. My breasts are tender anyway but this was propper ouchies. So by the time I got to my GP I was just a little worried.
My GP was very understand as usual, gave me a quick check and decided that better safe than sorry and referred me for an NHS outpatient appointment. That was yesterday afternoon. The doctor at the hospital gave me a through check, talked to me about my medication (both prescribed and self medicating) and was very understanding. Finally someone in the medical profession who is transsexual aware!
He couldn’t find anything unusual and as my nipple hadn’t discharged anything since before I spoke to my GP he was quite confident that all I needed to do was keep an eye on things.
The whole experience has made me realise just how important my growing breasts are to me. I’ve not had them long (only been self medicating for about 6 months) and already they are a very important to me both physically and physiologically. They are a concrete physical change that for the first time in my life moves my body and mind closer together.
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