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aleksa-sims · 20 days

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RL Story

CW: Pregnancy, addiction

Today I was looking for an apartment with my Mom. Nico and I need a new home. But about this issue, I'll tell soon.

However, I wasn’t feeling well. I had been feeling sick for a few days. My Mom took me to the hospital because I was pregnant . She was worried about my baby. So she called a cab and accompanied me to that clinic where I will deliver. Once there, my mother started to annoy me. 😒

Mom: I hope you’re wearing proper underwear.

Me: What?🤨

Mom: Always wear clean, neat underwears 'cause you never know what's going to happen? Especially now that you’re pregnant.☝️

Me: You really think I’m running around in dirty underwear? 😠

Mom: I didn’t really mean that. Anyway, let’s just hope your underwear won’t.... embarrass you. US!

Me: You're such a freak! I’m wearing normal underwear!!

Mom: Don’t you want to call Nico to come here and pick us up?

Me: No! Call your husband, if you need a cab.

Mom: Your Dad's working.

Me: Nico too!

Mom: Yea, he's playing soccer 😒 .... I'll call him. Maybe we need him here?

Me: 😞

Mom: You ok, A.?... When you were little, you & Ana were in the hospital quite often.

Me: That’s why I became a hypochondriac... You and Dad left me alone in the hospital. 😠 I was scared to death. A boy who was in the same room with me died. I saw everything. His bed was next to mine.

Mom: We couldn’t afford a private room for you and me back then. You had pneumonia. Since you were 7 years old, I had to leave you there alone. But you weren’t really alone, there was always someone with you. Your Dad, Grama, me....

Me: Dad gave me a Barbie, but I felt so sick, that I couldn’t be happy about it.

Mom: I'm sorry... that was a rough patch back there, but... we're better now.... And you’ll be wonderful mother. 🙂

After waiting almost 4 damn hours, my name was finally called!! The doctor said I had a bacterial urinary tract infection.

Doc: You really need to finish the antibiotic. This is very important! And drink a lot, please. Also, I recommend a 4-day bed rest.

Me: is this really necessary, Doc? 😬

Doc: Because of your high-risk pregnancy, it would be reasonable.

Mom: I'll be taking care of her. But, excuse me Doc. What about her addiction? Should she really continue taking these drug substitutes during pregnancy?? A smoker is also not recommended to continue smoking during pregnancy.

Doc: I understand your concerns. But physical withdrawal is a far too high risk for the baby. It's important that she remains withdrawal-free during the entire pregnancy. ....Since you’re already here Aleksa, you wanna see your baby??

Me: Yes! Sure! Thanks doc!

Doc: Nothing to thank, that's my job. Let's move over pls.

Doc: There he is!... Oh! Wow, that’s-.... interesting.😲

Mom: Is everything okay Doc?

Doc: I’ve rarely seen such an.... active baby. Look! He's constantly moving. I can hardly examine him, but-....ahh, well I did. So... size and weight are perfect, according to the week of pregnancy. Your baby is developing really well, Aleksandra.

Me: I think, I feel him? 🙂 Can that be? I feel a slight.... flutter.

Doc: Yea, absolutely! He's constantly moving. This kid’s gonna keep you on your toes or he becomes an athlete.

Mom: Ugh, I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Sorry, A. he's gonna be like his Dad. 🤷‍♀️

Doc (to me): Um.... I wanted to speak to you privately for a second.

Me: Mom? Can you wait outside, please.

Mom: Hm?... Okay. I'll call Nico to pick us up.

Me: She's gone... Is something wrong Doc?😳

Doc: I think you've got withdrawal symptoms, right? Your baby seems very restless to me.... That your dose must be increased during pregnancy was to be expected.

Me: Ugh, I don't want that. I just want my baby to be healthy. You’re the only doctor here who’s nice to me. I trust you, so I’ll follow your advice.

Doc: I know my colleagues at the drug outpatient clinic are sometimes quite overwhelmed. Sorry. But we all here, just want to help you. I suggest we increase your dose by 2 mg.

Me: Let's do it. Thank you. 😞

Doc: Don’t worry! Your baby is healthy so far. To keep it that way, we simply increase your dose. I'll get your drug.

I had to increase my dose. I really got withdrawal symptoms, but I thought it was because I was sick. Anyway, my mom called Nico in the meantime. He was a little disappointed in me for not calling him. He was worried. I didn’t really talk much to N. the days before, because I was still angry about that girl, Patricia. 😒But I also did something..... stupid with..... Daniel. Nico knew about it. He and Daniel met behind my back, to talk about the divorce and me. (I'll tell next time.)

Oh and my Mom’s gonna move in with Nico and me, because of that bed rest I’ve been prescribed. This going to be.... funny. 😬 I felt a bit sorry for N.! But my Mother just didn’t want to go home! She stayed with us for 3 days. 😩😩

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gen-x-genderqueer · 1 year

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I have a pre-intake call with someone at the gender clinic tomorrow, they have care coordinators, so I guess this is about that. Anyway, I'm making a list of concerns. This is long and pretty personal, so it's going to go under a cut....

The Major Problems

My PMDD is bad. This is the biggest reason why my therapist is pushing me to at least talk to someone about hormones. I had a history of being seriously suicidal (as in actual attempts) when I was a teenager and then things settled down for a while. Now that I'm actually going through perimenopause though, it's gotten really unstable. The level of PMDD I'm having right now is close to that bad; although I have better coping tactics so I'm not actually suicidal.

My cycles are often 18-21 days long, sometimes as short as 16 or 17. Even with two LONG cycles (over 36 days), I still had 15 cycles in 2022. That means 15 rounds of severe PMDD.

I am experiencing "vaginal dryness" (more specifically vulval dryness) that periodically makes me feel like I'm about to come down with a UTI. Ick.

Hot flashes.

Based on the PMDD alone, I think it would probably be a good idea to shut down my cycles (at the ovarian level, so not uterine ablation). Probably this means some sort of oral contraception, progesterone minipill or testosterone. But the last two symptoms are usually treated with estrogen so... I don't really know this is where I need a doctor who has more knowledge & expertise.

The Big T

Part of why I'm specifically looking at going to a gender clinic for treatment is that I want to be able to talk to them about T. I had always said "Oh, if I had known that I could be nonbinary and take T when I was 25 I would have totally done that." But I'm also really resistant to medicalization, and without any other motivators, I really would rather just not see a doctor. At all. (OK, maybe if I have pneumonia or a UTI.) This was a major reason why I put off having breast reduction surgery for many years, I just didn't want to have medical care if I didn't absolutely have to.

Anyway... back to the question at hand... If I need to see someone for perimenopause reasons, then I want it to be someone I can talk to about low dose testosterone without them running away screaming. Apparently, using small amounts of T in menopausal cisgender women is useful, but controversial because everyone is so worried about "masculinization." Like... No. I'm really not worried about that. But I don't want to have to sit in a sterile little medical room and have to educate my provider.

So, here's how I feel about possible effects of T...

Menstrual cessation: Uh... see above! This would be a good thing.

Voice changes: YES PLEASE! This would be my number 1 positive!

Bottom growth: I would be into this, but it wouldn't be a major goal.

Facial/body hair: This one I'm kinda on the fence about. I mostly do not want facial hair for the sole reason that I pull it out with my fingernails. It's not a healthy fidget. 😬 Hair other places, I'm cool with it, I don't really care that much. Right now, I choose to shave my armpits, but literally only because I feel like antiperspirant works better if I do and I don't like damp pits.

Hair loss: Oh HELL NO! And this is a huge one because I'm old enough that if I was a cisgender guy, I would be having hair loss right now. Big no on having that happen.

Body changes: Look, I work out. I lift heavy. I already have a good deal of muscle and I'd be stoked to increase that. (If you didn't know I was a GenX gymrat before, the word "stoked" would be a major clue.) Changes in bodyfat distribution are more ho-hum. I'm not dysphoric about my butt or anything, but I'd be OK with subtle changes.

Facial structure/jawline changes: I'm alright with this. I might be more enthusiastic if I understood what it will look like on me.

Vaginal dryness/atrophy: Uh... I'm already on the road to this and it's one of the reasons I'm seeking perimenopause care. So this is going to need to get dealt with one way or another.

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riverstardis · 1 year

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five days:

poor robyn being the only one on the maternity ward without a baby with her :(

she reveals she's named her charlotte, charlie for short, which is funny bc i don't remember anyone ever once calling her charlie after these first few episodes

robyn's a little bit in denial as to how charlotte's not out of the woods yet

cal kept treating a dying elderly woman against the daughter's wishes so he failed to give her a peaceful death😬

ah jonathan barling the paeds consultant, he appears a few times in 2018 right? he and/or his wife suffer burns from trying to jump-start a car iirc? and i think he also treated kiegan carr

he's saying that charlotte possibly has an infection. makes sense right i mean she was born prematurely on the floor in a graveyard in the rain. this makes me think how bodhi was also born prematurely (well, we just have to take their word for it lol), on the floor in the woods in december, but he's sent home almost immediately only to come back in with pneumonia a week later😭😭

cal called the daughter in to try and speak to her because he was worried she'd make a complain, and i don't think she was going to make one but she certainly is now! soo perhaps trying to act like sam isn't the best idea?

david's on the psych ward but called nicu to enquire about charlotte and now robyn's trying to find him while charlie and duffy try to stop her😬

robyn pushing charlie over lol

again, amanda henderson is incredible

duffy inviting robyn and charlotte to go live with them to get settled and have some support🥺

mr barling's office looks exactly like the room grace was in, funny that

aw robyn calling connie for support

oop duffy thought she didn't have to ask charlie about asking robyn to move in beforehand because she assumed he would be all for it but he doesn't appear to be...

the woman who made the complaint came back drunk and with a dislocated shoulder and she possibly accidentally revealed to cal that she helped her mum to die so now he's investigating but sam doesn't approve and tells him to stay away and occupy himself with some nurse who showed an interest in him

cal's gone to that woman's house?? funny how she lives in the exact same house that many people who find themselves in the hospital do. idk why i'm noticing the reused sets and locations more than usual in this ep

OH LMAO i forgot the woman neeve's story "i ruined her life" "we all have guilt about our parents somehow" "no i'm adopted. i went looking for my birth mum but i was just really stupid, clumsy, hurtful, and i just broke poor miriam's heart. we didn't speak for years, and then when i came back and found her dying... now i just miss her beautiful soul" bit close to home for cal lol "i went to look for my birth mum too" "so the wounded find each other"

see cal cares too much to succeed at being like sam

max showing robyn the nursery he decorated for charlotte🥺🥺

oop jez and louise accidentally interrupt their heart to heart😭😭

"if she lives or dies, i can't face any of it" "great, so you're doing what your mum did to you?" "don't you dare" "no, come on, she left you when you needed her most and you said that hurt goes on and on, and now you little girl is fighting for her life and you're doing exactly the same thing to her"

charlotte's got a lot of necrotic tissue

she has to have a temporary stoma

"neeve, you spent your whole life not knowing why the mother that carried you gave you away. i know what that does. of course you went looking. sometimes we get stuff wrong." :(

"so the wounded heal each other, eh?"🥺🥺

sam tells cal that he doesn't have to worry about neeve's complaint because she's "obviously slightly bonkers" and doesn't listen to him trying to say that he's already sorted it, and he tells him that he completely ignored his advice and cal says he acted on pure instinct and sam goes "instinct and audacity. all well and fine in the chaos department but reckless line crossing? sorry no room for that in surgery." don't listen to him cal you don't need to be a surgeon anyway!

aww charlotte's waking up and fighting the tube🥺🥺

charlie's decided he does want robyn to come live with them after all

aw robyn hugging mr barling sksjkjdf

only 3 episodes left before reap the whirlwind😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

#classic casualty #five days

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