RANSVESTIA

"I hadn't thought of it in just those terms, Barb. It is something to think about." I put the wires of the earrings through my ears, fluffed my hair a bit, grabbed my purse and looked at Barb as I stood up. "And I'll have to think this one out With that I up and left- destination, the doctor's office... after calling him first.

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It must have been my tone of voice or what I said when I called for I came right in. I was set for a confrontation and he was not. "Well, doctor, what's going on?"

"Uh, what do you mean, Miss Walker?" He looked at me, pursed his lips and made a tent of his fingers, rather nervously.

"What I mean is that I have somehow been given some female hormones. You should have acted on it before now and these breasts would never have developed." I cupped my hands under my breasts, and hefted them for emphasis. "You have been stringing me on for months, why?”

"I don't know what you mean, Peggy," he attempted to get familiar. "I've examined you and found nothing wrong."

"Nothing wrong?! A man develops breasts and hips, develops some degree of impotency and you don't see anything wrong? I should have been sent to a specialist long ago. But I suspect there's more to it than that. And I'm right, aren't I?"

The doctor stopped and thought. "Do you want to go to a specialist?"

This tack disarmed me but has manner suggested it was no more than a feint-an attempt to sidetrack me. "Maybe I should. Then I can discover the source of the hormones and see if there could be a case of malpractice." These words sort of shook him.

"I doubt that would be possible. The source leaves no traces after this length of time."

"What source?" I looked him in the eye and he looked away.

"Alright, Miss Walker." Here he put a slight emphasis on the "miss." "You are right. I'll admit it here but shall deny it if you ever ask me

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