Trinidad's Sex-Change Doctor Takes Down His Shingle
For years, Trinidad, Colorado has been known as the "sex-change capital of the world." due to Dr. Stanley Biber, a pillar of the Trinidad community, who performed thousands of the operations. For the uninitiated, trans-gender surgery is not a simple elective procedure.
Most candidates now must go through two psychiatric evaluations, live and dress in their new role for at least a year, and undergo nine months of hormone treatments - testosterone for women and estrogen for men. The surgeon said that only three of his 3,800 patients, all men, had been so unhappy in their new sex that they insisted on switching back. In recent years, he said, there has been a major shift in the sex of his patients, from overwhelmingly male to 50-50 today.This week the good doctor announced he is closing up shop. He's 81, and can no longer obtain malpractice insurance. Dr. Biber ceased operating on patients a year ago but continued to see patients with "minor ailments" in his office. He's now been advised by the state Board of Medical Examiners that he must have insurance to practice medecine. Biber says he will go back to work at his ranch:
"I guess I'm too old to practice medicine but I'm healthy enough to go do the physical labor on a ranch," he said.Among those praising Dr. Biber is Trinidad's former mayor, Harry Sayre.
"I consider him probably one of the outstanding leaders in Trinidad of the last century," Sayre said. "He and I had our battles many years ago, but I consider him a real true friend."Dr. Biber leaves a successor, Dr. Marci Bowers.
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Submitted by Kali yuga (not verified) on Mon, 2010-06-28 08:46.
Hello my name is Kali Yuga.. I'am Mixed with White,Black,and Arabic which explains the name,
and i'am from Dallas Tx but now live in nashville Tn, Iam a Transexual i have been this way for 4 years, iam now 24 and it's my dream to be a show girl/Dancer i understand
it's no easy thing that i have choice this life style but it's what i'am a feminist, i like the
rules behind being a woman then the rules behind being a man. I have been in hormone replacement therapy for two years now and still making it,a lot of job's will not have me work for their company because of my history of being a male,
Although i can be told i'am very beautyful. I'am a artest and my body is my clay i can't help it they say God says we all have are gifts and ment to make are life warth living, and at the same time believeing that Jesus christ died for all of are sin's no matter how big or small they are. The love i fell from him is great and with his help nothing can stop me, i'am a feminist and ubove anything else human and as we all know it's not easy in this beautyful horrid world field with so much chaos, life is so bold my own family has left me and i'am not welcome to live with them or see them for that matter because of what i have chosen,my own blood. I'am also homeless on November 5, 2006 i started working at sonic fast food restaurant in Nashville Tn and i loved it i was a carhop working 40hrs and making my lovely tips i was a good waiter. Overtime i started to change my aperrins,though time my employees that i was working with and my manager noticed what was happening
ofcource they could say nothing because it would have been desreamnation,but as you know i was born but not yesterday," i could see it in their eyes they wanted me out of their i could just tell" in the way they all treated me. I could fell that dark energy of not felling welcomed, well oneday i was late and i was never late for work you could ask anyone but that day i was felling a littel sick and their was a missunderstanding on the time i was needed to come in ,and then the worst happen i was fired, i even called them and told them i was going to be late it was crazy i knew deep down what the real reason was.
On October 23, 09 i became homeless and all that time in between after i was fired i was looking for work and was getting turned down left and right could no longer pay all of my bills and save for the surgery work that is still needed and then i became homeless, I turned to my family and was shot down, it felt like someone shoting me with a gun in my leg and all over for that matter. The good news to all of this is i have God with me at altimes i just want to be compleat when it comes to my bady and when it comes to being a woman, I reach out in this e-mail for help in a Grants, and for Donations, ...I know what i have todo and i pray for that day to come..
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, when it comes to checks or monye orders you can mail them and or contact me, info is below.
Kali Yuga
532 8th ave south
Nashville tn 37203
phone... 615-830-1153
Thank you so much
God bless
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Submitted by Terri Griego (not verified) on Sat, 2007-04-07 15:41.
I didn't get a sex change but did get 29 more years of life (so far) after Dr Biber saved my life. I was in a near fatal car accident before wearing seat belts was governed by law. My liver was hanging together literally by only a thread, all of my blood was in my stomach, we had to wait nearly 4 hours for the anesthesiologist to cross a short but closed-due-to-snow mountain pass and he lost me twice on the operating table. May he rest in peace!
Submitted by Laura Ellis (not verified) on Sat, 2005-09-10 19:56.
Have you been to Southern Comfort in Atlanta (conference begins 9/20. Check out their web site: www.sccatl.net). You'll find a host of people like you, and professionals to discuss your situation with to begin your journey.
Submitted by Ashley Johnson (not verified) on Mon, 2005-08-22 12:32.
I'm looking to have a female to male sex change and its something I know I want and something I have sought after for some time now. I just need to know where I can get started and where I can find a surgeon to do this operation and of course the cost of the proceedure. If theres any information you can give me or advice you can give me to prepare for the operation, I would appreciate it a great deal.

