Be patient! Being the only place in Canada to get the surgery, it can take time to get the process started. I submitted my referral in May,and phoned at the beginning of June to to see if they had received it. They are often items missed or more information needed, so the process can take some time. I didn't feel that things started to happen until late fall. Then, all of a sudden it was January and I got a phone call with an offer of a date.
Getting the referral in from you doctors is the most critical. Having them complete is important. Mine was missing a number of things and this added time and expense to my process. I had to fly home to complete a couple of appointments.
Once you have a date, the staff look after all things in Montreal. Booking the Bed and Breakfast, local transportation in Montreal( you will be treated like a celebrity) surgery and recovery. Two days at the B and B, two nights in the hospital, and six nights, if all is well, in the Recovery Centre. Great Staff and service. I loved my time their. My group was great and we got along wonderfully. There were a number of girls from Ontario there and they seem to have everything I did covered. Transportation
to and from Montreal was on us, but while in care everything was covered. The B and B is great! I lived it there.
As far as a different procedure than the inversion type: I cannot offer any information about that I would assume that there would be some cost deference.
Again, be patient. The started is getting all the necessary components of your referral in. Everything will start at that point. I found that once that happened and you are in their system, communication improved. I phone my different contacts rather than emailed. Worked for me.
Lastly, the one thing I found was that if did no good trying to force or push. Positive contact, good questions, and humour really helped.
Good luck, and all the best! Hugs
