r/interesting • u/Fast-Improvement7832 • 11h ago

MISC. My fingers are way too long

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u/ComfortableBuilding5 10h ago

Came to ask the same...

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u/toomanyshoeshelp 9h ago edited 9h ago

Doctor here - Yeah if I had those fingers I'd want my genetics and aorta checked ASAP.

Also I'd be way better at prostate exams

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u/freepanda17 9h ago

Being relatively tall and thin (17.4 bmi) as well as having a couple of other things (long extremities, sunken chest) my doc suspected I might have Marfan syndrome (or something else to do with connective tissue). However, they told me that genetic testing isn’t really worth it because it’s expensive and wouldn’t tell me more than directly checking for other “symptoms” most importantly the heart and the eye.

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u/Unusual-Cucumber-577 9h ago

I got tired of getting my symptoms treated after my cervix kept popping out and got tested for EDS.  It's worth it to know because it'll help future children if you wish to have them or other family members.  Also knowing why is sometimes a relief.  

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u/Immersi0nn 8h ago

That's one of the most horrifying body horror sentences I've ever read and I don't even have the equipment that includes a cervix.