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Meg Torrie's avatar

This is so true!

I have lived the last 20 years of my life - unable to enjoy darn near ANYTHING without suffering from strange and uncomfortable palpitations...

For decades, it was dismissed as an aversion or sensitivity to foods, medication, and alcohol.

It dismissed as anxiety!

And it wasn't until very recently I was FINALLY diagnosed with a minor (fixable) genetic heart condition!

Now, when I go to any hospital with palpitations and I mention my condition, the course of treatment is like night and day!

I just cannot fathom ANYONE in need of medical intervention failing to state the obvious!

Doing so could save your life!

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Marjorie's avatar

Buck I love you and your honesty so much. When my daughter (12) told me she "is a boy" one of the first things I told her is that no matter what she wears, what her pronouns are, or what she might change her public records to say, her body will ALWAYS be female and there are very critical health and wellness reasons why she needs to be honest with herself and others about that. To this day she refuses to wear anything from the women's department (even black crew neck t shirts) but she takes a women's one-a-day vitamin every day without argument.

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