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Book SynopsisNow that gender reassignment has become much more commonplace, many people are ready to finally undergo the procedures they have always secretly wanted. Dr. Anne Koch describes the step by step procedures that she underwent, and shares the impact on her personal life, in order to show seniors the benefits and challenges of transitioning.
Trade Review"Bravo to Dr. Anne Koch! It Never Goes Away is a must-read that is filled with both words of wisdom and lots of practical information for a journey that many persons are now pursuing or will embark on some day. As a role model and humanitarian, Dr. Koch has produced an important example for families and friends who are supporting loved ones on their gender affirmation journey."
-- Gloria Bachmann * Director of Women's Health Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School *
“Dr. Koch shares an authentic, informative, and up to date compelling personal narrative. With passion, innovation, and sharp attention to detail, she provides a formative roadmap for how to meet the needs of anyone considering a transition later in life. This is a must read for the Trans community and their allies.” -- Sheila Nutt * Director, Educational Outreach Programs, Harvard Medical School *
"Dr. Annie Koch has devoted much of her professional life to teaching others. In this revealing and personal account of her remarkable life she continues to inspire and encourages each of us to be true to ourselves; it's never too late. I've been fortunate to know Annie personally and anyone who reads her story will never forget her!" -- Jeffrey Spiegel, MD, FACS * The Spiegel Center, Newton, MA *
"Dr. Anne Koch presents a compelling narrative of her later-in-life transition, skillfully weaving together experiences drawn from her professional and personal life. She adds an important voice to the literature on transgender health that will move health systems to continually improve care in this area." -- Jenny Siegel, MD * Medical Director of the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Boston Medical Center *
“It Never Goes Away is a riveting story about the gender transition journey of Dr. Anne Koch, a leading practitioner and educator in dental medicine. Her gentle but necessarily didactic story succeeds in unmasking the stigma faced so long by transgender people. The book “shines light” on one of the biggest problems in transgender medicine—that there is
no continuity of care by many healthcare providers, with an exception of a few large gender centers and institutions.
It Never Goes Away will become a core reading in educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States and Canada.” -- Lisa McBride * Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, TCU and UNTHS School of Medicine *
"I finished this book in one sitting! It's a must-read for all healthcare practitioners....A very open and revealing work that will help everyone understand the struggles of transgender people and will be an indispensable tool for persons contemplating transition, since even complex medical concepts are explained clearly. Annie's story shows that even when transition happens late in life, the best years may still be ahead if you have the courage to face them." -- Amelia Guzman * Chair of Education, Philippine Nurses Association of America *
"This is a must-read that is filled with both words of wisdom and lots of practical information for a journey that until recently was a thought that many times remained unfulfilled. Dr. Koch is a role model and humanitarian and provides us with an important example for families and friends who support their loved ones on their gender affirmation journey. Not only is this filled with information, it is authentic and a compelling personal narrative that is written with passion. It is written from the heart, revealing and inspirational." * Reviews by Amos Lassen *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Preface – It Never Goes Away
Chapter 1 – The Early Years
Chapter 2 – Dental School and the Professional Years
Chapter 3 – My First Step: Facial Feminization Surgery
Chapter 4 – Gender Reassignment Surgery
Chapter 5 – My Observation on The Gender Reassignment Surgery Process
Chapter 6 – The Role of Therapy
Chapter 7 – Beginning the Transition Process
Chapter 8 – Further Impressions from My Gender Transition
Chapter 9 – Reality, Myths, and the Future of Transgender Health Care
Chapter 10 – Would I Do It Again? Regrets and Mistakes I Made
Chapter 11 – Epilogue
Index
