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Title: The challenges of being transgender and over 60
Post by: stephaniec on October 11, 2015, 12:22:37 PM
The challenges of being transgender and over 60

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34454576

BBC News/10/11/2015 By Cat McShane
"Transgender people and the issues that affect them have never been more visible. But life can be difficult for over-60s who transition gender, writes Cat McShane.

Teraina Hird was 67 when she transitioned. She did so privately in Thailand after being told she'd need to wait 18 months just for her first NHS appointment."
Title: Re: The challenges of being transgender and over 60
Post by: stephaniec on October 11, 2015, 12:33:15 PM
yea, a lot easier to recover from surgeries when your younger with no other conditions When your older you really need to take your physical condition into consideration. If your alone you have to plane carefully about making it past those first few months after the surgery. Makes it a bit of a challenge.