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Comment on The Asclepiade convalescent home celebrates its 15th anniversary! by Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:41:54 +0000

Loved my time there! Such a caring and amazing staff!

Comment on The Asclepiade convalescent home celebrates its 15th anniversary! by Jace Wesley

Jace Wesley — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:15:19 +0000

Congratulations! Thank you to the wonderful caring staff. I know 100% I will be in good hands, when my turn comes up for genital gender affirmation surgery.

Comment on The Asclepiade convalescent home celebrates its 15th anniversary! by Amy Roberts

Amy Roberts — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:10:36 +0000

Congratulations ? a great big thank you to all the staff, their dedication and caring nature made my stay so lovely. ?‍??

Comment on Why I chose vulvoplasty? by Amber

Amber — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:33:12 +0000

In reply to Marianne.

I also opted for a vulvaplasty for reasons similar to your own. One important consideration for me was that if I opted for a vaginoplasty I would need to have electrolysis to remove the hair from my scrotum, as the skin from this area would form the inner vaginal tube, and obviously, you don’t want hair growing up there. Knowing how painful electrolysis is on the face, I couldn’t contemplate that on my “down below” area.

I also didn’t want all that dilation and didn’t anyway envisage feeling the need for penetrative vaginal sex. I have always been attracted to women sexually and never wanted to have sex with a man. I guess that makes me a lesbian now.

I knew I should have been a girl from the age of 4, but couldn’t own up about it to anyone. The term transgender did not exist in those days; there were just “transvestites” and much rarer – transsexuals. I did avidly read about April Ashley and similar brave individuals who were pioneers in crossing the gender divide in the Sixties.

My parents were VERY traditional in their attitudes. My father would probably have near killed me if I’d said I wanted to be girl, and my mother never really accepted it when I eventually came out as trans to her.

For the above reasons and other family and work issues, I did not start my transition until I was 57. (I know! The younger generations are so much more fortunate now!) I’m still married to my wife, who always knew I was trans and always supported and encouraged me on my journey, which I think we both knew would end in my change of gender to female.

Comment on Why I chose vulvoplasty? by Marianne

Marianne — Sun, 15 May 2022 15:54:36 +0000

Thank you for your openess. I have been thinking a lot about having surgery. I am not interested in having a relationship with anyone anymore. I have been a widow for over twelve years and have not been with anyone since. My gender doctor has mentioned that maintenance is a issue to think about. I have a better feel about my decisions. Thank you very much for your discussion. I feel much better about my decisions.

Comment on GrS Montreal is launching two corporate videos at the 2019 CPATH conference by Ms sherri dawn Barrett

Ms sherri dawn Barrett — Fri, 13 May 2022 00:56:04 +0000

I received my bottom surgery on June 27th 2018 & top surgery on May 20th 2021 & they were done by the best woman surgeon in the world & the hospital & recovery house is also the best too.

Comment on Why I chose vulvoplasty? by Raven

Raven — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:59:38 +0000

I found some information that was posted that hopefully I can apply to my life. I live in America I’m Australian born I’m 64 I don’t look 64, but I’m getting my surgery done at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in the United states. Dr haminian and Dr Laura Douglas are my attending urologist and plastic surgeon I’m getting a vulvaplasty. Which when I was young would never have been something I would have entertained but I think it’s best for me now since insurance is finally paying for it because transgender people and gay people have been at the bottom of the totem pole since the conception of Life at least in the United States and we often get very bad medical treatment a lot of judgment because people are either Christian or Jewish where it honestly teaches people prejudice and bigotry towards other people and when you’re in America that’s all you seem to run into is one problem after another I’ll face a lot of prejudice from the medical community in America you can’t look at me and tell them I’m transgender nor do I have a male voice coming out of a female’s face. But I’ve been told on several occasions why don’t you go to your own doctors? Anyway undergoing this transformation at 64 years old has not been something I dreamed about but the reality of what you get in America depending on who you are, is very different from the idea that when you come here you’re going to somehow be walking into Disneyland and have a chance at having all your dreams come true. I only hope and pray for the outcome I’m looking for having a functioning vagina and making sure it is quite attractive and passable the look from the plastic surgeon I’m hoping we’ll be beautiful they do not require hair removal. I’m hoping I don’t have an excessive amount of pain although I’m sure I will have some and I’m also hoping the biggest part is that I don’t have abnormal bleeding which requires a visit back to the ER or the or like when I had a tummy talk. I’m 5’8 and 3/4 I’m 230 lb which doesn’t really look like I am I have a little bit of excess puffy fat between my thighs I understand Temple but they did not remove the fat yet they caught me from my knees all the way up under my scrotum it’s hard to find competent surgeons in America anymore especially on health insurance coverage such as Medicare and Keystone first offered by Blue Cross and Blue shield as part of Medicaid insurance. Since we’re the last people in America to get our civil rights I am actually we’ll be fighting another 300 years in America just to be respected I’m waiting for our turn to have someone on the supreme Court who looks like us. But I hope and pray that everything will go well for me and for everyone around the world who knows that this dysphoria being transgender has such emotional baggage the depression the anxiety but never fitting in never finding your place never experiencing life like normal heterosexuals oftentimes is so horrible that nobody could understand what it’s like your tormented constantly because you can’t fit in you don’t feel like the person you were born it’s so bad when I look in the mirror I have no idea who I’m looking at.. can anyone out there imagine how bad it is when you feel one way inside yourself and you look in the mirror and all society can say to you is you need God in your life these are people who are so asinine, so neandertholic I’m so highly uneducated it’s scary to hear some people talk and ignorant to hear the questions that people actually ask in America they have lost their class their intellect and their compassion. But I wish everyone God’s peace a speedy recovery and they were trying to be understood by the medical community many still full short I’m not understanding what it’s like when you’re inside a body you feel you’re being held captive in it’s almost like a possession by the devil in extreme cases. Thank you for sharing the information you’ve shared I’d like to be welcome back if it’s possible? To leave my experience after the surgery is done three months after but I don’t know if my freedom of speech and freedom of expression will be allowed usually it’s not an American social media it’s not welcome we’ve been taught by Google and Facebook to seek out the truth and then deny it erase it eradicated denounce it as false information isn’t that what the Nazis once did?

Comment on Polyamory lexicon by Kay Dee

Kay Dee — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:04:11 +0000

Very informative!

Comment on Why I chose vulvoplasty? by maya fay

maya fay — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:15:05 +0000

Thank you very much for writing this blog and your thoughts. I just watched a video by Dr Z PHD (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URoUhPRs0h8) discussing this topic. They looked at the surgery from sexual health, do we know what we might like to try in the future, as we become comfortable with our bodies. For me I think zero depth is preferable, as when I have been asked about penetrative sex in the past I have not felt comfortable, and there are other options available, anal sex or surgery involving the peritoneum, or colon.

I think the biggest worry I have is the number of women I spoke to about either procedure who complained of being left with a small amount of incontinence, which they had to manage through medication, further operations or incontinence pads.

Comment on What is facial feminization surgery (FFS)? by GrS Montréal

GrS Montréal — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:53:22 +0000

In reply to Lilly Embrack.

Good evening Lilly!
I suggest you to contact our office by phone at 514-332-7091. Someone will be able to offer you information and if needed, a consultation with the surgeon of your choice 🙂

Take care!

Comment on What is facial feminization surgery (FFS)? by Lilly Embrack

Lilly Embrack — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:18:10 +0000

Hi I’m inquiring about the price for FFS surgery. I am interested in Forehead Reconstruction, Rhinoplasty, Tracheal Shave (Adam’s Apple Reduction) and Jaw Surgery. I am a resident of Toronto, Ontario and would be paying out of pocket.

Comment on COVID-19 – Coronavirus by GrS Montréal

GrS Montréal — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:33:47 +0000

In reply to K.

Right now, we have a hard time getting clear indications by both provinces involved.
We think that people from Ontario can still come to Montreal for a gender affirming surgery. We do however recommend that you have the surgery confirmation printed with you while crossing the borders (on both ways).
If you were coming by plane, bus or train, please check with the transport company to be sure the transport is still possible.

An officiel memo will be added on this page as soon as we get definitive answers from the Ontario and Quebec Health departments 🙂

Until then, please take care! 🙂

Comment on COVID-19 – Coronavirus by K

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:46:49 +0000

Hello! Given the new border restrictions, will patients from Ontario still be able to travel to receive surgery in Quebec? Are these surgeries considered essential medical services?

Comment on COVID-19 – Coronavirus by GrS Montréal

GrS Montréal — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:38:51 +0000

In reply to Jodi.

Hello,
As of today, unfortunately it is not possible to be accompanied during a consultation or surgery due to the significant risks associated with COVID-19. However, the news is encouraging and the vaccination plan in Quebec is advancing rapidly. We hope to be able to lift these restrictions as soon as possible.

Take care! 🙂

Comment on COVID-19 – Coronavirus by Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:06:20 +0000

In reply to GrS Montréal.

What is current covid protocols for consultation appointments
And for surgeries
Can a support person attend consultation or surgery

Comment on The asexual and aromantic spectrum by Ash Paré

Ash Paré — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 02:45:07 +0000

Awesome article! Good job 🙂