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Title: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: stephaniec on January 03, 2015, 02:50:26 PM
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sex-reassignment-surgery-74-medicare-win-opens-door-transgender-seniors-n276986

NBC News/by Miranda Leitsinger   1/3/2015

'Chicago- Denee Mallon marveled at the view of Lake Michigan from her hospital bed in the windy city, where she had just made history: The then 74-year-old-transgender-woman underwent a milestone sex reassignment surgery'
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: Jeneva on January 03, 2015, 03:49:43 PM
Congratulations to her!

Hopefully the Dr. continues to accept Medicare, I've already sent an inquiry.
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: Tysilio on January 03, 2015, 05:29:13 PM
Yeee-hahhhh!! (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthefiringline.com%2Fforums%2Fimages%2Fsmilies%2Fbiggrin.gif&hash=fa2db8a2d15c338f95b7a2cbcb46a673a808a937)

This is great news.
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: stephaniec on January 03, 2015, 05:31:24 PM
yea, it solves my worries
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: Jeneva on January 04, 2015, 08:48:50 AM
The doctor does still take medicare.  There is a 30 BMI requirement.  Unfortunately because of my psych meds I need several months to lose to that level.
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: stephaniec on January 04, 2015, 04:52:07 PM
That's pretty cool , it was done in a hospital within my providers network
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: gennee on January 06, 2015, 12:45:35 PM
I'm happy for Denee. This is wonderful news.


:)
Title: Re: Sex reassignment surgery at 74: Medicare win opens the door for trans seniors
Post by: mrs izzy on January 06, 2015, 12:53:48 PM
That is so cool.

When I had my GCS there was this young lady that was just 72

She was doing do great. She was the week before mine and wish I had more then a few hrs with her.

So age is truly a number.

Doing the happy dance for anyone who can get onto the doctors list.