Kia Ora all,

A simple hypothetical question[wishful thinking perhaps for some], but it does require some serious food for thought!

Would you be both mentally and physically ready to have surgery if it was offered to you "tomorrow" for free? And it could "only' be performed "tomorrow" and not any other time for free...

Metta Zenda

Although this question is now only academic for me now.  I would answer with an emphatic YES and of course there is no hesitation on my part in answering this question.  As far as I can 'sense' within myself.  I still would have had the operation years before I finally realised I was female and I would not have thought twice about it even then.

Kind regards
Sarah B

If I lived on a desert island, yeah. But as I live in a social context and am not out to most people, it would be irresponsible of me. Murrh, I regret not hypothetically having my surgery paid for lol

YES! YES! YES! I'd at least have tonight to think about it.

My luck though, is those people got the day the world ends mixed up, and its tomorrow instead.

Shelly

Kia Ora Zenda, I just posted one of these poll thingys minutes ago, check it out!

Oh my, yes. 
I'm so ready.

In a heartbeat.

YES! Only thing I'd hesitate on is who is doing it, what their credentials are, I certainly wouldn't want somebody doing my surgery that would mutilate me. But if we're speaking legit, really good surgeon, but of coarse I would, I'm ready now! But I'd assume there would be a catch, most of the time there is when involving anything free, again, that'd be another thing to give me a moment's pause, find out what they want from me, see if I am up for whatever that may be (a documentary, or be someone's slave for live, what?) but its just out of someone's generosity, then sure, lets do it!

Let me think about it for a second.. YES YES YES !!!

I'd go for some free facial surgery.  Anything else, no.  I don't know how I feel about the risks/cost of GRS vs. the benefits.  Right now I don't think I'd ever have it done even if I transition.

YES without a doubt.  In a heartbeat.  In a New York Second. 

Do monkeys swing in trees? Hells yeah!!!

Without a second's hesitation!

Reluctantly I would say no. Purely because I believe nothing really comes for free, and I don't like feeling indebted to people, no matter how honorable their intentions are. When that time comes, it will be a culmination of my own efforts. Would I be mentally and physically ready for it, however... to that I say yes, and have been for years. It's the 'free' part that goes against my principles.

Yes. In a heartbeat.
I have dismissed any thought of getting SRS. It just seems so daunting to raise the capitol for a surgery when there are so many other things Sevan and I need our money for.

My best hope is they change things and allow for transition surgeries on my insurance. But with current attitudes out there I think there is a better chance of pigs flying.

Quote from: Just Shelly on May 21, 2011, 09:44:04 PM
YES! YES! YES! I'd at least have tonight to think about it.

My luck though, is those people got the day the world ends mixed up, and its tomorrow instead.

Shelly

Kia Ora Zenda, I just posted one of these poll thingys minutes ago, check it out!

Kia Ora Shelly,

I've been looking for it but can't seem to find it anywhere...Could you cut and paste a link?

Metta Zenda

first i want to say yes, but then i'd start worrying that this might not be the best surgeon, and i should research and why the heck is it even free and then i'd do some more procrastinating then think i do really want that and by then i would have lost the opportunity anyway

I "could" have had a free (covered by insurance) meta this summer.
I turned it down, and so I say No to this quiz.

I'm not ready.
There's little they can do for me and after looking at the "step by step" meta method I'm not ready to have that done because I'm not comfortable with a couple of the steps there of.
Maybe later, depending on something changing.

Yes, because it would probably be my only chance to have the surgery.

I would be packing my bags in a heart beat and calling my family to tell them I would be back in 7-8 days and I need someone to watch the cat.  My heart would be beating so hard the whole plane trip, its already going a little faster just thinking about the impossible of this.  lol.

It may at first seem irresponsible of me but think "how does anyone get experience if no one is willing to use an unexperienced surgeon?"













Was that enough time to think?
Well, my answer is a resounding "HECK YES, GIVE IT TO ME NOW!" with the only hesistation being that I may opt out if the selected surgeon has repeatedly messed up his past surgeries.
However, I would have no hesitation at all with being a 'test subject' for a brand new surgeon so he can get his feet wet. :-)