Comments on: Would it be enough? http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:16:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sean http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5635 Sean Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:10:26 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5635 Ronald, I hope I didn't mislead you, or other readers, in my writing. I fully agree with you that the person who is a DAK, but starts with a single leg amputation is quite different than someone who is never satisfied with the condition they get and want something "more". What I "wish" for is paralysis from the bellybutton down, thereabouts. I have no problem with the consequences of that. Obviously retaining bowel/bladder/sexual functions is an added bonus. But it's not, unfortunately, mission critical. Good question about surgery and follow up operations. Ronald, I hope I didn’t mislead you, or other readers, in my writing. I fully agree with you that the person who is a DAK, but starts with a single leg amputation is quite different than someone who is never satisfied with the condition they get and want something “more”.

What I “wish” for is paralysis from the bellybutton down, thereabouts. I have no problem with the consequences of that. Obviously retaining bowel/bladder/sexual functions is an added bonus. But it’s not, unfortunately, mission critical.

Good question about surgery and follow up operations.

]]> By: Ronald http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5633 Ronald Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:37:03 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5633 The question does not really apply to the woman who wishes to be DAK. Obviously, becoming SAK is not what she wanted first, then felt the compulsion to go onto something bigger. To say that this is true in her case is to give validation to the nae-sayers that argue we would not be happy with one level of disability and after a while we would feel the need for more and more. The woman in question was able to obtain a single leg amputation as a first step. It seemed prudent since apparently she was doing something to force doctors to perform an amputation that could jeaporize her life. Makes more sense to minimize the risk. Also, a woman, Corrine, is featured on the BBC documentary wanting to become a DAK. The ampulove website has pictures of her as a LAK and then a DAK. In her case it is clearly not a case of needing more and more. It just seems prudent to be sure one is healed and healthy before completing the transformation. I can only speak from my own experience. I wish to be a RAK, I can pinpoint the exact spot on my thigh where feeling should end. I have no desire at all to loose anything else, nor have I even experimented with more elaborate pretending. Sean, obviously I will never know what it feels like to be you. I must assume that your desire to become a para is the same as mine to be a leg amputee. Only you know for sure to what extend your body should be disconnected from. Kind of sounds to me that you wish for no feeling above the waste, but are not to keen on some of the consequences. But a question comes up here: If surgery was obtainable, would it still be permitted if the first result is not enough? The question does not really apply to the woman who wishes to be DAK. Obviously, becoming SAK is not what she wanted first, then felt the compulsion to go onto something bigger. To say that this is true in her case is to give validation to the nae-sayers that argue we would not be happy with one level of disability and after a while we would feel the need for more and more. The woman in question was able to obtain a single leg amputation as a first step. It seemed prudent since apparently she was doing something to force doctors to perform an amputation that could jeaporize her life. Makes more sense to minimize the risk. Also, a woman, Corrine, is featured on the BBC documentary wanting to become a DAK. The ampulove website has pictures of her as a LAK and then a DAK. In her case it is clearly not a case of needing more and more. It just seems prudent to be sure one is healed and healthy before completing the transformation.

I can only speak from my own experience. I wish to be a RAK, I can pinpoint the exact spot on my thigh where feeling should end. I have no desire at all to loose anything else, nor have I even experimented with more elaborate pretending.

Sean, obviously I will never know what it feels like to be you. I must assume that your desire to become a para is the same as mine to be a leg amputee. Only you know for sure to what extend your body should be disconnected from. Kind of sounds to me that you wish for no feeling above the waste, but are not to keen on some of the consequences.

But a question comes up here: If surgery was obtainable, would it still be permitted if the first result is not enough?

]]> By: Sean http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5613 Sean Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:08:39 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5613 Jon, I've been living almost 100% of my public life as a wheelchair user, including working, shopping, etc. It helps. But after a dozen years of doing it it's now only helping keeping the pressure under some sort of minimal control. Jon, I’ve been living almost 100% of my public life as a wheelchair user, including working, shopping, etc. It helps. But after a dozen years of doing it it’s now only helping keeping the pressure under some sort of minimal control.

]]> By: jon http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5612 jon Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:42:09 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/would-it-be-enough.htm#comment-5612 none of us know the answers to the ? we all ask ourselves, would it be enough? are u in a posotion where u could move an live as a para for a yr? even with out surgery, would that be enough., i do enjoy reading your thoughts and those of others. none of us know the answers to the ? we all ask ourselves, would it be enough? are u in a posotion where u could move an live as a para for a yr? even with out surgery, would that be enough., i do enjoy reading your thoughts and those of others.

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