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UK: Transsexual blames doctor for 'regretful' sex change surgery

Oct 26, 2006 11:57

http://www.24dash.com/health/12163.htm

UK: Transsexual blames doctor for 'regretful' sex change surgeryPublisher: Ian Morgan ( Read more... )

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I'm confused therosewilde October 26 2006, 16:14:41 UTC

At the start of the article it says Patient B told the panel Dr Reid was "too nice", then at the end it appears to be Patient B talking about himself. Or am I reading it wrong?

Re: I'm confused ftmichael October 26 2006, 16:19:42 UTC

I saw that too; could be a typo, maybe "I was too nice a person really." is supposed to be "He was too nice a person really." Otherwise I'm lost too.

Re: I'm confused angelofsith October 26 2006, 16:20:10 UTC

That seems to be what I understand of it.

angelofsith October 26 2006, 16:32:10 UTC

I've said a few times about things like this, there seem to be a lot of people saying 'yes, do it' and being too nice about it and not enough people saying 'take a step back, think things through'. Encouragement is all well and good, but if you're encouraging someone to do something they might not want to do then something is wrong. I know I'd like to have hormones and the op, but I'd also like it if someone did tell me to think things through propperly, to make me think long and hard about it. Is it right for me? I think it is. Can anyone know what's right for me after a half hour appointment and make a decission then and there? Definately not, and I'd say it's irresponsible to think it can be done. This is partly my problem with the private sector, the appointments are too short. My first cxh appointment was two hours, my second was an hour and we didn't cover everything, and my next one will be an hour as well and I'm hoping I won't run out of time again. I just don't think it's possible to cover everything that's needed ( ... )

therosewilde October 26 2006, 16:42:09 UTC

I suppose that's one advantage, if you can call it that, of the NHS. It takes that bloody long that i'll be grey by the time I get there, and by god, if you've sat through the waiting list and "still aren't sure" then you're never going to be!

angelofsith October 26 2006, 20:33:48 UTC

The waiting list isn't as long as many people make it out to be, but yeah, it is possible for that to happen.

emmajnation October 26 2006, 23:59:58 UTC

Yes, it is - how does four years sound? And no, I'm not talking CHX - it's not the only NHS GIC....

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snakey October 26 2006, 19:17:09 UTC

The thing that caught my eye, having read a lot of this already, was this: "I will never be able to have a full relationship with a female again". Nothing to do with the private/nhs debacle, but it's nice to know that those of us who like women but don't have cocks (non-op transmen like myself, queer women like my partner, etc) will never be able to have a full relationship with a female. /sarcasm

coritiacus October 26 2006, 20:35:52 UTC

When will people start to take responsibilty for their own decisions -.-
no one forced him to have the operation, and he was an adult, and quite able to say "wait, I am not 100% sure"

If, after my surgery, I have regrets, they will be my own fault, not the fault of the doctors. Unless the doctor fucks up the surgery, in which case there will be no holds barred. 9.9

therosewilde October 26 2006, 22:55:08 UTC

Haven't you heard? Adults can't make their own decisions anymore, they have to have them made for them.

coritiacus October 26 2006, 23:06:16 UTC

yes. We must all ask for permission from the government and submit a decision ratifying form in triplicate to make sure we are not too stupid to be in public.

now let's all go and sue the cinema because we chose to watch ascary film and we got a nightmare and are traumatised.

coritiacus October 27 2006, 19:25:45 UTC

Adults in clear and sound rational mind are considered legally responsible for their actions, yes. Not everyone requesting hormones/surgery fits those criteria, hence the need to be very sure that psychotic and/or severe personality disorders aren't playing a major part in those actions. If he is in any doubt, a responsible psychiatrist should allow a cooling off period rather than prescribing or referring straightoff.

An NHS psychiatrist takes referrals from the GP, who has access to the individual's medical history; a private psychiatrist often has not. There is always the possibility that the psychiatrist is mistaken in his judgement; he can adjust for this possibility by seeking a second independent opinion. This may not be required by HBIGDA, but it seems good clinical practice.

Thread 5

sermoa October 27 2006, 09:02:05 UTC

Asked by Richard Tyson, for the GMC, whether he had seen any other psychiatrist other than Dr Reid in relation to the surgery before he underwent the operation in July 1989 Patient B replied: "No definitely not."

Ummm ... hello ... why is the surgeon not in court right now instead of Dr Reid?! It is the surgeon who has contravened Harry Benjamin guidelines by operating under the referral of only one psychiatrist.

zoeimogen October 27 2006, 13:08:10 UTC

I would imagine that Patient B went abroad for the operation as I know some foreign surgeons are happy with 1 signature + only 6 months Full Time. I can't see that the GMC will give much weight to the "no second opinion" part of things - RR withholding his signature until the patient already has one would lead to a bit of a catch-22 situation.