Flo,

It doesn't surprise me a bit.

After this week's fiasco with my boss's dad - who slipped on the ice and did the "wild caveman dance" trying to not fall down - and how he was treated at the hospital, it's no wonder we take things into our own hands.

Thus far, with photos, voice recordings, and demands of hospital security playback, Boss has managed to get 2 doctors and 4 nurses fired.

Uncle Flo (imported) wrote: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:15 am My doctor knows how I ended up without balls. She is very relaxed about it, in fact, she tried to get approval for a surgeon to do it on the basis of pain issues. She did and does check my genitals regularly but always first asks if I mind if she does, probably due to issues of inappropriate touching, a big complaint about medical practice these days. --FLO--

Yes, a good point about them being careful about touching when it might be confused with some sexual funny biz. Mine does a running comentary "I''m doing this now. I need to touch this to follow that etc" I "get" why this is good. I really am uncomfortable in that situation although getting a bit less weirded out.

Hon, the only thing you owe your doctor is honesty and some $$$ when he sends you the bill. Your doctor is not God, he is not the King, he is not your Judge. He is your employee, a sub-contractor at that. If he doesn’t want to do the job you are paying him to do, fire him. Find another sub-contractor that wants the job. This is business hon, a job, not a relationship. Be respectful and professional with your employee, if he/she can’t be respectful and professional in their dealings with the boss, fire them. There are a lot of fish in the sea, it doesn’t take long to find one that wants the job. You are what you are hon, be proud of it, hold your head high. Anyone that disrespects you for being a eunuch doesn’t belong in your life. Remove them and replace them. You will be OK, you will find a doctor that will work in your best interests. Keep a positive attitude, be happy and enjoy the ride. Take control, you are in the drivers seat.

I told my GP that I suffered some trauma to mine and that was the end of it. He asked if I wanted any testosterone. I said no. Asked if I had any questions and went on with the physical.

If he would have asked more I would have said that I damaged them while on vacation and fall while crossing a fence.

I know this is NOT the same but. My cousin was a male nurse in the emergency room. Various gentlemen showed up with various items shoved up the rear end and the very young doctor said "Oh my! How did this _______ get shoved up your ass?" Now the man with this object thought it should be pretty clear that he was engaging in some sort of kink filled sexual stimulation and looked at my cousin like "What the hell do I say?" My cousin shurugged and the man made up the most idiotic story about slipping and sitting down on the object (or was it objects?) in question. The doctor instead of just saying ok kept asking his EXACTLY how he fell and was he hurt in any way by the fall etc until my cousin took him aside and said "Look dummy. Your just embaressing this guy. He didn't slip and fall on this _______ he is into some kinky stuff and it got lost up there so please stop asking him questions he is NOT going to answer and pull the damn thing out. Ok?"

I think if the patient had just admitted the truth and said, "Look I don't want to go into details but this is what happened can we move to the part where you extract this thing?" it would have been resolved easier. And for my part having a doctor on board with my process from male to eunuch or whatever you want to call it is better then being terrified she will find out. The truth is that other then possible insurance issues which I admit I'm not fully up on any good doctor will take it all in stride. To a doctor its just a "male Hysterectomy." No more and no less - if you ask me.

I agree with the honesty approach, although I did know someone who had to have one removed because of a bicycle accident. Those handlebars or the crossbar of the bicycle can crush them quite well.