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Sonikku said:
Yes it did! And perhaps not so much winning the lottery as there are actually still a lot of barriers, distance to surgeons, waiting lists lasting years, etc. But it was certainly a huge relief having one of the biggest obstacles in my path cleared. Three or four obstacles is better than five or six.
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Yeah but let's face it, cost is/was one of the bigger obstacles. And if insurances start covering the surgery, more options will surely open up.
 
Sonikku said:
So this arrived today. 🙂

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I'm so happy! The end of my journey may finally be in sight! :'(
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Have you talked to hr? This might impact your company's insurance rate going forward.
 
When I was in Thailand I met many lady Thais who were once men. TBH, many looked stunning. Now, I know that Thai men have smaller frames so they can probably pull it off much easier than Western men. We are just bigger and there is no getting around that fact. I would still rather have reassignment surgery in Thailand because they are used to the procedure.

Just pick a reputable doctor and it should be fine.
 
Mai72 said:
When I was in Thailand I met many lady Thais who were once men. TBH, many looked stunning. Now, I know that Thai men have smaller frames so they can probably pull it off much easier than Western men. We are just bigger and there is no getting around that fact. I would still rather have reassignment surgery in Thailand because they are used to the procedure.

Just pick a reputable doctor and it should be fine.
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A woman from church used to be a man. Honestly she looks like a tall she. I wouldn't know the difference if I wasn't told.
 
Sonikku said:
Even potentially bad options can find their appeal if one is desperate enough, which unfortunately was more and more becoming the case. There are only 20 surgeons in the US that perform it with a backlog of years and that was assuming you could afford such procedures completely out of pocket. I couldn't.

I take that suggestion to heart and is what I already always intended. I think of it as a transition for everyone that knows you. There are going to be slips. And there are those that will never accept me as I am that will always insist on calling me by my birth name. That's ok. I'm not living for other people's acceptance, I'm living for my own now. I tried my hand at the former all my life to no avail.
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Congratulations at gaining coverage for something so important to you, and kudos for the good attitude. Other people aren't here to make us happy, and once we understand that, we can forgive them for doing such shitty jobs at it. lol
 
SearchMaster said:
Yep. I used to have a "Cadillac" plan, now the coverage sucks and is twice as expensive. I know there are many who were helped by ACA but even my lower-middle class sister (two earner household income ~$60K) got screwed over by it. I make too much money to be benefitted by ACA but still spend a very sizeable percentage of my income on health insurance.

I'm a libertarian by nature but am getting closer and closer to supporting a single-payer system because I don't think governmental interference can live in harmony with a healthcare system that cares much more about profits than people.

/p&n
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Exactly where I am, although financially I didn't get hit too hard compared to some people.

Seeing good people helped by the ACA helps me feel okay about its increases.
 
Massachusetts requires insurance companies to pay for this soup to nuts at no charge to the patient. Of course someone pays for it.

Look forward to going to Cuba for my medical needs, when my insurance company won't pay for medical treatments until the deductible of $50,000 a year is reached.
 
Grats 🙂 Are you serious about years of waiting? O_O
(Many Israelis who move to the US keep paying taxes here just so they can fly over for medical stuff when the need arises - it is *MUCH* cheaper and relatively quick)
 
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