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Title: "Trans man chooses death after botched surgical transition - See more at: http:/
Post by: makipu on August 26, 2014, 05:13:28 PM
I was just reading this article and it says 'body rejecting surgery and I was wondering what this actually means? 


http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/trans-man-chooses-death-after-botched-surgical-transition021013


Title: Re: "Trans man chooses death after botched surgical transition - See more at: http:/
Post by: Vicky on August 26, 2014, 06:23:39 PM
This article is over a year old, but I do remember it and the overall outcome.  His actual results were within a range of what could be reasonably expected.  His choice of euthanasia was in the long run based on rejection and self esteem that the surgery, even if it had become ideal, would not have cured and made whole.  It is a lesson that GRS may lessen GD if we have reasonable expectations and otherwise reasonable views of ourselves as our corrected body, but will not heal or cure the deep-seated other issues of self this man had. As a post op myself, I am hundreds of times less likely to urge someone to go for surgery until ALL other issues have some resolution, or have a definite direction in place before GCS is done.
Title: Re: "Trans man chooses death after botched surgical transition - See more at: http:/
Post by: mac1 on August 26, 2014, 06:30:54 PM
Very poor attitude for a mother (or parent) to have.
Title: Re: "Trans man chooses death after botched surgical transition - See more at: http:/
Post by: NathanielM on August 31, 2014, 10:47:25 AM
The story is much more complicated then the media portrayed it. As Vicky said, the results weren't the problem. I go to a supportgroup were he went to and was known at and the sad truth is that srs or transition wasn't enough for him to feel better. His reasons for euthanasia had a lot less to do with transition then was reported.