Kimmel's Impending Retirement

[Hash (imported)]

Marci Bowers said the following on a recent interview:

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Sex-Change- ... 58306.aspx

"I've been an OB-GYN for twenty-two years and did quite a bit of obstetrics and surgery. Through the course of things, I went through my own gender transition and befriended Dr. Biber, who he indicated they needed doctoring help in this area. He was in his 80's at the time, so he literally was hanging on to get someone in the practice to continue what he established. I gained expertise in male-to-female vaginoplasties, and our next milestone is 600 surgeries."

Biber was in his 80's at the time? He was still doing TG surgeries at that age? Wow. He indicated they/he needed doctoring help in this area and Marci B. got her start. From that I glean that Dr. K might one day suggest to someone that he needs help.

[nullorchis (imported)]

Actually, it is both illegal and also unethical according to physician ethics code. In order to be legal and ethical, amputating healthy organs from a person requires at least some agreed medical condition diagnosis (e.g. transgender) for which the standard practice needs to be the amputation.

How about offshore? A week or two cruise for everyone who wants to get rid of healthy, but unwanted, organs? A great way to have it done under the guise of a vacation. Plenty of time to recover, with accessible follow up care. On a ship registered in some country other than the USA, in the open seas, seems plausible. Must be qualified doctors around the world who would be open to making money in such a scenario. Money could be put into, and paid out of a trust fund, administered outside of the USA.

It would have to be a smaller ship operated by an individual. Corporations would not want the publicity. Undoubtedly there could be fringe benefits for those so interested: Watching procedures in person or on closed circuit TV, video recording, swapping DVD's of before, during, after procedure, etc. Dang, I'm ready to sign up.

[Kangan (imported)]

Day 30 after castration at the hands of Dr. Kimmel.

I still have a hole in my scrotum that is seeping a small quantity of blood. This means I still have to wear sterile pads and a supporter. Urologist says to be patient. Luckily there is nothing wrong with the sutures on the cords, or I could be in big trouble.

Dr. Kimmel needs to retire.

[Hash (imported)]

If the good doctor retired, would that lead to more self-castration attempts? Wouldn't they have more dire consequences? Is it better to be castrated, even with some problems, by someone who's done over a thousand? I'm just asking the question.

[Geraden (imported)]

Actually, it is both illegal and also unethical according to physician ethics code. In order to be legal and ethical, amputating healthy organs from a person requires at least some agreed medical condition diagnosis (e.g. transgender) for which the standard practice needs to be the amputation.

If this is true, how does Kimmel get away with just a consent form?

[kristoff]

If this is true, how does Kimmel get away with just a consent form?

Because it is not illegal - at least in the USA. The medical commuity as a whole looks askance at it, and it hovers on the edge of violating the hippocratic oath - viz, do no harm, etc. However, an argument can be made on either side of the ethics issues - nothing is set in stone.

[Hash (imported)]

Kristoff,

I think I learn something every time I read the message boards. I had never heard the word "askance" Kristoff, so I looked it up. Mistrust, etc. You have enlightened me! Tanks!

[sduyck_2000 (imported)]

yes i have a canned speech

do you have a doctor that will do a elective bilateral orchiectomy

usually the receptionist will say what is that

then i say ..can i talk to the staff nurse or the person that makes the appointments

the nurse usually gets on the phone and says either yes or no or i will ask the doctors..get put on hold then get yes or no...sometimes ..the nurse asks why....i usually say its my choice to get it done

some nurses are very curious

i talked to a nurse for 45 minutes the other day in Ontario oregon

she was very helpful

i get all kinds of responses