“I’m sorry Jon.” Is all the hand written note said.
“Joy said to give this to you. She wouldn’t elaborate to me.” Dr. Jackson replied
“Sorry? I wonder what for? She didn’t do anything, she can’t feel responsible for this”
“I think it goes deeper than that. She had lots of questions about the transformation and how you were.” The Dr. said “How are you feeling?”
“Honestly, aside from losing some height and the lower half of my body I feel peachy! How do you think I feel? I’m scared doc, what if I’m…we’re, stuck like this? The tread mill damn near killed me. I can’t run, these short legs are hard to control and I keep losing balance on these damn feet….”
“Jon, take it easy, we think the coordination will return, it’s just going to take some physical therapy and the balance will come also, just give yourself some time. All in all your cardio stress test turned out positive, as is your blood pressure. We don’t expect your coordination to be 100% for quite some time”
“How much time? My team…NSOPS needs me. Are you going to clear me?” Jon pleaded.
“I still want to do a complete MRI and physical exam and we have some puzzles we want you to complete.”
“Puzzles?”
“Yes, just some brain teasers, we want to see what the loss of testosterone and sudden rush of estrogens will do to your thought processes. Jon, you realize you’re not 100% male for the time being right?”
“I am up here” he said pointing to his head.
“True, but female hormones are powerful chemicals and we don’t know what to expect as your brain begins to be affected by the influx of the new chemicals that are now flooding your endocrine system. The question is how will it affect not only your brain and decision making, but your heart and other major organs?
“The loss of testosterone also concerns me.” The Dr. said “You have to realize that that makes you…well you is not only your physical state but also the careful balance of chemicals surging through our bodies. Pending the outcome of the MRI and physical I am holding you out of duty.”
Those words echoed in Jon’s head. Not fit for duty was something he could not take.
“Well let’s get this over with” and he jumped up to sit on the examination table. He slid off the blue sweat pants and rested them over Joy’s abdomen, feeling exposed.
“Put your legs in these and lean back on the table and do try to relax” the Dr. said gesturing to two stainless steel posts at the foot of the table.
“Joy’s legs Dr. I’m just borrowing them.” He smiled
The doctor removed the blue sweats that Jon had been using to cover himself and stepping around the end of the table “your going to feel some pressure, like I said, just relax and concentrate on deep breaths.” He said
Jon flinched as he felt something cold and hard make contact and enter him from somewhere down below. The pressure wasn’t pleasant or uncomfortable until the Dr. did something that caused a sharp pain shoot down his right leg.
“Did that hurt?” the Dr. asked
“A little, I can’t describe it but it was sharp but it has stopped now.”
Jon felt the Dr’s fingers probing and pulling on parts unseen.
“Ok, just about done” the Dr said and changed gloves “Tell me if you feel any pain ok?” he said as Jon felt gloved fingers begin probing and touching the area around Joy’anus.
The doctor took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Have you had any pain with your bowel movements?”
“I have not had any yet doc…why?” he replied, hesitating to tell him about Joy’s soiled underwear and the experience he had as he tried to clean the area.
The doctor removed the latex gloves and said “Go ahead and stand up”.
Jon slid Joy’s legs out of the metal rests. “Can I put my pants back on?”
“Just one more check and then yes, you can put them back on but for now please stand, turn and lean over the exam table.”
“What are you doing??” Jon said as he felt the Dr’s hands touching the sensitive flesh of Joy’s butt and lower back.
“How well do you know officer Peal?” Dr. Jackson asked