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Are you in the same sheets & clothes from beginning to end? Do you get to interact with any of the other patients? What do you think it will be like when you get to stand up for the first time?

Interesting. Glad to know they let you keep a reasonably good feeling of hygiene. So...follow-up question: do you feel you're helping further science and research? You said it's a long-running study, do you feel like you're part of anything bigger than yourself?

I myself was in ONE study once, and it wasn't anything big - it was just a makeup testing, and all I did was switch out my makeup and they looked at my face once a week to see what it did to my skin. And I STILL quit after half the time because it made me break out and I was too vain since I had an event to attend. So I'm in awe of your willpower.

Has anyone quit the study? I can imagine myself doing it after 2 days - I spent too long on the couch on Sunday just being lazy and my hips are still in pain.

Hi Emily, I coincidentally just finished reading "Middlesex" and to be honest, I only had ever heard of Intersex through the rumors one occasionally hears about celebrities (who I won't mention). I hadn't known the tendency for Intersexuality (forgive me if I'm using the wrong/insensitive terminology) in certain ethnic groups where certain conditions have existed, which was of interest to me. So...if it's not too personal, do you know what caused your being born Intersex? Is it something that has tended to pop up within your ethnic background or extended family? Just curious, and thanks for your answers, I've enjoyed reading them.