I went with Brassard last summer. He did do five surgeries that day and 9 that week (I think it was because they were about to go on vacation later that month), but he still managed to visit each of us individually as needed plus a final checkup when we went home. I actually thought it was pretty cool that my surgery took less than 2 hours, because the less time spent under anesthesia, the better. Also, Dr. Belanger assisted by doing the less intricate parts of the surgeries, apparently, so that's how he managed 5 in a day.
The residence aftercare is FANTASTIC. Professional, expert nurses on duty 24/7. If you do have a complication - and you obviously know it's rare - they'll be absolutely on top of it, and the hospital is literally next door.
He says he's only ever had one fistula in his entire career, and it was someone who knew she was high risk (limited space to work with inside) and wanted to take the chance anyway.
Personally, I don't care how many operations he does as long as he's producing good results, and mine are excellent.
Good depth, I was fully sensate when I woke up, orgasmic within the month, and at the one-year mark it'd be hard to tell apart from a cis vulva and vagina. I had a minor complication, bladder spasms from the catheter, and they were great with checking in and painkillers. (I also called the nurse in a panic at about 2 am b/c I thought I had an infection... turned out to be normal healing fibrin, but she said that's what they're there for and call anytime for peace of mind.) No granulation tissue. I was up and around within 18 hours, and the worst complication in the entire residence group was another girl who needed the catheter put back in for an extra day or two due to swelling.
Good luck!!! If you need to, tell them you would like some anti-anxiety drugs; they can probably fix you up. But it'll be fine. Let us know how it went, in November?
