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Forum: General Discussion 11-08-07, 03:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 53
Posted By JOS
Cool Congratulations Denise

I'm glad to hear there isn't too much serious pain and hope that now the healing can truely begin
Jos
Forum: In The News 11-06-07, 03:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 40
Posted By JOS
Going beyond X and Y

Posted to me from the UK AISSG from June 2007 Scientific American

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&colID=3&articleID=727D7A18-E7F2-99DF-306CFA4718A57613
Forum: Meeting Board 11-02-07, 06:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 462
Posted By JOS
Talking Hi Marianne

Just wanted to hear how the wedding went?... always assuming you're back from honeymoon yet.
Got used to signing your new name yet?
Jos:-D
Forum: General Discussion 10-27-07, 05:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 91
Posted By JOS
Smile A really special day

My two nephews (3yrs and 6yrs on Wed.) have come for a sleep-over for the weekend. We went roller booting, played in the park and then made a big play castle out of two large cardboard boxes. Then we...
Forum: General AIS Forum 10-23-07, 06:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 211
Posted By JOS
Thank you so much

Your post was soooooo great... it's the sort of response I'd been hoping the endocrineologist would give... it seems a lot clearer now.
I read that it's not known what the brain effects are but...
Forum: General AIS Forum 10-23-07, 04:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 211
Posted By JOS
Sorry to be nosey... are you CAIS too?

Sorry to be nosey... are you CAIS too?
Forum: General AIS Forum 10-23-07, 04:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 211
Posted By JOS
I guess?

The regular (every 3 months) blood tests I'm having are taken by oncology and are checking specifically for tumour markers so I don't think they'll look at hormone levels in those tests.

But the...
Forum: Meeting Board 10-23-07, 02:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 107
Posted By JOS
your post really saddens me

I don't know how I can ever prove that I am what I say I am
and I thought the ethos of this forum was one of inclusion not exclusion.
A place where people with intersex issues could find support...
Forum: General Health Issues 10-22-07, 05:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 117
Posted By JOS
True

Now I come to think of it I can't think of any form or registration system that has anything other than M or F.

Not too sure I want to have to identify as 'other' though? it'd be a bit scary if one...
Forum: Meeting Board 10-22-07, 05:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 53
Posted By JOS
Hello

I was reading about the effects of chemicals on the unborn fetus the other day, and there is quite a lot of research theorising that this is partly the cause for a number of dwindling species......
Forum: General AIS Forum 10-22-07, 04:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 211
Posted By JOS
That's OK sweetie

I don't mind you being interested
I'm actually quite worried now about the fact that I've been taking the oestrogens in tablet form now.... apparently patches are better for your liver but I tried...
Forum: General Discussion 10-22-07, 04:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 62
Posted By JOS
I could be wrong but I think they are aruging...

I could be wrong but I think they are aruging that the mosaicism arises sometimes from the actual physical process when they're dealing with the embryos.... doesn't mean there couldn't be some...
Forum: Meeting Board 10-22-07, 03:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 206
Posted By JOS
Lisa don't take it too personally

Apple has had a pop at loads of people

Alien
Wilfred
Luckymom
Miriam
Dianne
Mohnblume
Rycharde
and now Kailana
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-07, 06:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 62
Posted By JOS
What do you think about assisted conception?

While looking for info about the action of everyday chemicals on pregnant mothers possibly being responsible for some intersex conditions, I saw this...
Forum: Meeting Board 10-21-07, 04:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 206
Posted By JOS
Can't we all just play nice

It seems sad to me that we can't just respect each other.

it's not easy to be tolerant but if we can't even get along amongst ourselves what hope is there?

Short of providing a DNA sample and...
Forum: General Health Issues 10-21-07, 03:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 117
Posted By JOS
I stumbled across this

I was pretty shocked to read this

http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html

basically a story of an 18 year old new mother being asked to make a decision about her babies sex.......
Forum: Meeting Board 10-20-07, 06:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 166
Posted By JOS
Sorry Lisa

I'm sorry I didn't comment on your post, I guess it's just that your childhood seems quite far from my own upbringing. I whine about the fact that my parents weren't honest with me but I know that...
Forum: General Health Issues 10-19-07, 05:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 265
Posted By JOS
sending you a big hug Kailana

I'm at a complete loss... I can certainly see why you are so cross with it all.
hopefully I can bring a smile to your face instead:

In Jerusalem, an English female journalist heard about an old...
Forum: General Health Issues 10-18-07, 07:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 265
Posted By JOS
Cool

Wow Apple, that's such an empowering comment.

It helps to explain something that an ex-colleague once said to me that I didn't get, he said 'why would you choose to be unhappy? Choose to be...
Forum: General Health Issues 10-17-07, 03:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 265
Posted By JOS
Angry Doctors can be frustrating

Doctors are only human and can be lazy just like anyone else.

If they aren't sure, they can be prone to dismissing findings because this option takes less effort than investigating...
Forum: General AIS Forum 10-15-07, 08:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 211
Posted By JOS
Thanks for the responses

Well, where to start?
I guess I identify as female... certainly I'm married to a heterosexual male!
As a child I was definately a tomboy and have always found it hard fitting in with girly-girls but...
Forum: General AIS Forum 10-14-07, 01:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 211
Posted By JOS
Endo appointment

:-D Well I've had an appointment with an endrocrinologist and I have to say I thought he seemed very receptive.

I was unsure if I was definately CAIS and not exteme PAIS but he is convinced I am...
Forum: Meeting Board 10-06-07, 04:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 272
Posted By JOS
Well done

Hi Labrador

Glad to hear you managed to find your voice... at least that's the first step over.I've mentioned this in other posts but anyway, it's sometimes quite easy to forget details over...
Forum: Meeting Board 10-04-07, 04:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 272
Posted By JOS
Hi Labrador

Good luck with your visit to the doctors, I hope you start to find some of the answers you need.

People can really surprise you sometimes... one of my oldest friends (over 20 yrs) has barely spoken...
Forum: Meeting Board 09-25-07, 08:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 240
Posted By JOS
Smile Sorry if I mislead you

No I'm not Indonesian.
I did have a brief holiday romance with a boy from Bali. We tried to write to each other a few times but his English and my Indonesian were both pretty bad!
I didn't intend to...
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