My mother is supportive of me having GRS; she is, however, not supportive of the surgeon—and the city therefore—that I chose. I chose Dr. Bowers because:
1. I felt that she would be the doctor who would speak with me and answer my questions the most, with like a legitimate concern for my well being.
2. I read good reviews about her and she seemed to be one of the most successful US surgeons.
3. I felt that of all the doctors, she would be most willing to communicate with and assist my primary care physicians with any questions she might have about my aftercare.
4. A book I read about transgender topics had her as the surgeon and the mother of the daughter highly recommended her.
So these are the reasons I chose her, but my mom says that she wishes I would have talked with her about it first. She is not happy with the date I chose because she won't be able to come because of work. She's not happy with the location because she wishes I would have chosen a location closer to home—like Chicago. And she keeps telling me about all these "bad reviews" she read about Dr. Bowers, but I can't seem to find any of these bad reviews.
If anyone here has truly heard something bad about Dr. Bowers, please tell me. And, any advice?
