Was I clocked?

[Philippa Jane]

Yesterday I had to go to the hospital for a scan with dye on my heart.
A couple of weeks ago I presented at the emergency room with chest pain. I had been in the gym and found that I could not take a deep breath without pain in my left side. Rather than go home and think it was a strained muscle I went to the hospital which was only 3 minutes away.
After a number of tests nothing conclusive was found hence the scan.

I got up early enough to get presentable (makeup) and was the first patient in line. That made little difference as my heart rate was too high at 75 bpm and they needed below 65 bpm. The little pill the nurse gave me dropped that down to 47 bpm in about 30 minutes.

I was moved down to the scan room and hooked up to all the wires and a cannula to allow the dye to flow. I have had this done before and it is a strange but not unpleasant sensation. You're all warn down below and feel like you want to use the bathroom.
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Anyway back to the original nurse who was to remove the cannula and monitor me before I left. In her room I was asked how I was feeling etc. I was asked if I was still working and then out of the blue when did I transition.

Never one to hold back I did tell her that and a few other little morsels.
Later I wondered if she had clocked me or was there something on my medical records?

[GaleWarning]

More likely on your medical records.

[AmyJordan]

Hi Philippa
It would definitely all be in your medical records.
I'm so glad nothing turned out serious and hope you are feeling much better.
Take it easy in that gym.

Amy x

[SaraLin]

Here's another possibility:

In a CAT scan of your chest area, the number of your ribs would be clearly visible.
A sure sign.



You're OK now though - right?

[Shelly Preston]

This can happen even when it is not obvious on medical records.

In the UK we have a unique numbering system. A very clever nurse noticed that, the number being used seemed totally out of place.

The number changes when you transition. So the person involved had to explain, even though they were never clocked.

[Philippa Jane]

Ah ha. Thank you Shelly. That could be it.
Gale. That is likely as I have been in that hospital lots of times and the file I have seen is quite thick, although she was looking on her screen.
Sara. I had to go to Dr Google to ask if men had more or less ribs than women. We all have the same.
Interesting though.

[kimdl93]

I guess you will never know for certain, but its possible that your fairly recent medical history, including HRT and SRS would be relevant to diagnosis.

[CDSophie62]

Here's another possibility:

In a CAT scan of your chest area, the number of your ribs would be clearly visible.
A sure sign.

Sorry SaraLin,

It?s a myth about the number of ribs.
Most men both have 12 pairs each and it?s not uncommon to have
one pair more or less.

Sophie xx

[Stephanie47]

I think an issue of malpractice can arise if all available medical records were not incorporated into a patient file.

[docrobbysherry]

If u think u passed? U didn't!

In my experience when people think u r a female WITHOUT A SECOND THOT? They treat u very differently!

[alwayshave]

Philippa Jane, I hope you are OK. My bet is it says something in your records.

[SaraLin]

Sara. I had to go to Dr Google to ask if men had more or less ribs than women. We all have the same.
Interesting though.

Now THAT'S interesting. I've lived my whole life believing that we didn't.
I wonder what else that I "know" that's just plain wrong.

[DianeT]

I beg to differ. In all the restaurants I've been, men generally have far more ribs than women.

[TheHiddenMe]

Probably both.

There are generally a lot of physical signs that individuals AMAB now presenting female were not AFAB. I know I can generally tell when I see an individual that I consider to be on the transgender spectrum.

There are probably indicators in your medical records also.

But as long as you were treated professionally, does it really matter?