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I should have my SRS letter from my psychologist by the end of the week and I have tentatively scheduled my surgery with Dr. Saran in August. 

In my ongoing research I came across a company called Satori World Medical which seems to be a travel service for people interested in medical services in various places around the world.  Their transgender services list two Thailand hospitals. (Unfortunately, Dr. Saran is not on the list. His teacher, Dr. Preecha is.)  They promise to take care of all the details before, during and after the surgery and at a 30 to 50% discount.  I'm still sold on Dr. Saran and I haven't signed the bottom line yet so it may be worth a phone call.  However, I'd like to get some info on them first before doing so.  Anyone here have any experience with them as a client?

Satori World Medical link: http://www.satoriworldmedical.com/transgender/ourprocedures.htm (http://www.satoriworldmedical.com/transgender/ourprocedures.htm)

Sounds interesting. Did you give them a call?

I've spoken with Kevin Poling from Satori quite a few times for business referral reasons. I've known a few clients that have used him and they were happy with the service and results they got. That's the extent of my dealings with them. Satori, Kevin and another rep usually, do participate in trans conferences and such throughout the country on a regular basis. It would be worth talking to them probably. Good luck :)

Hi Their is a girl on youtube that used Satori World Medical  her name is shatterstar09 and if you go to youtube she has a video title "SRS & Me, Satori World Medical" that she talks about her experiences with them and some other videos that talk about her SRS

Thanks Kim, her videos were helpful. 

In one video she mentioned her cost was approx $11,500 for her surgery, flight and hotel.  I was budgeting $12,000 for Dr. Saran so it's certainly doable.  She reports being very happy with the entire process and her results.  She had thought her surgeon would be Dr. Preecha but he was out of town at the time so Dr. Burin (???) did her SRS.  That seemed a little strange to me.  Time for more research...

Not having to go through all the details is a nice thought so I called Satori.  Everyone seems to be happy with Kevin Poling so I planned on asking for him. (866-613-9686 - Option #1)  Turned out I got Kevin's voice mail so I left him a callback message.  I'll report back after talking with him. 

BTW, Kevin is going to be giving a seminar at the Colorado Gold Rush late March this year if you want to meet him.

After talking with Kevin last week I decided to go ahead with Satori World Medical.  I found him to be very helpful with all the questions and concerns I had.  Plus, he's already bent over backwards on a couple of issues too.  And surprisingly, within a week I had lined up my SRS date.  It is scheduled for June 5th at PAI hospital. (!!!)

If you have any concerns about Satori I'd recommend leaving a message on YouTube to April Wilks.  She had her SRS through Satori/Kevin and she has been a valuable resource for my "trivial" questions. (e.g., how did you handle ______".) 

Most everything taken care of and $400.00 less than what I had budgeted.  Nice!

 ;D Congrats on your upcoming SRS date in June it will be here before you know it, let me know how it went when you get back.  Kim

I reached out today and also received a immediate respond.  It is also wonderful to see Satori World is in my backyard of San Diego.

So many years and now done to just a few months.

very interesting.... I'm going to have to give them a call and find out more myself... it also says they do FFS, which I'm doing in August.  Thanks for the info!!

I just hung up with Kevin and he is my neighbor; right behind me.  I had met Kevin at SCC in 2009 & 2010 when I lived in Dallas, TX and since moving to San Diego we have chatted on FB about having coffee or something although just never happened. 

One I reviewed his email last night I realized this is Kevin Polling and as we say in the South "He is good people".  When it's time to make a change the universe will tell you and I see this as a HUGE sign.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Be Bold, Be Proud, Be Yourself
Chris Tina Bruce

Hi Chris,  I signed with Satori a couple of months ago and I am now 5 1/2 weeks from my SRS.  I've got nothing to say but good about SWM and Kevin.  I met Kevin at the Colorado Gold Rush a month ago and spent the afternoon with him at his booth.  It was nice to put a face to the voice.  Also, I am in contact with a former client who had her SRS a year ago.  She has been very helpful in answering the questions I don't want to bother Kevin with.  If you're interested in talking to her about her experiences with SWM and Thailand you can find her on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egOd2tjuVEM&feature=g-user-c

Anyway, good luck on your journey!

Dora - Five and half weeks...will you be going over on June 2 for surgery June 5th?

Quote from: Dora on April 25, 2012, 08:56:27 PM
Hi Chris,  I signed with Satori a couple of months ago and I am now 5 1/2 weeks from my SRS.

Sweetie,

The time will pass so quick and finally you will be the woman you were ment to be :)

I am so happy for you :)

Quote from: ChrisTinaBruce on April 27, 2012, 01:23:05 PM
Dora - Five and half weeks...will you be going over on June 2 for surgery June 5th?

Yes, I'm leaving on June 2nd with my SRS on June 5th.  I've been waiting for this for six decades.

wow,

and the day has finally come. Congratulations! I wish you a very successful surgery. Thailand is a great place to get it done.

Thanks Swan!  I'm a bit nervous but more about the 24 hour plane trip.  :)

Dora, I am very excited for you!! I may look into this company for my eventual SRS, and its lovely to hear such first hand accounts of good experiences...

My best advice for your long flight...lip balm! Be SURE to bring it as the cabin recirculated air is very dry, and will really take a toll on long international flights. Lots of airline have it available by request, or distributed to passengers in comfort kits...just be sure to use it. Oh and take as many walks as possible...people have gotten very dangerous blood clots from the prolonged periods of sitting on such flights.

Quote from: MiaOhMya! on May 03, 2012, 05:44:51 PM
Dora, I am very excited for you!! I may look into this company for my eventual SRS, and its lovely to hear such first hand accounts of good experiences...

Thanks for the flying tips.  I rarely cross the state line so crossing the Pacific is going to be an exciting adventure.  So far so good on Satori.  I'll report on my experiences with both Satori and my surgery when I return. -Dora

I look forward to meeting you; see you in BKK.

Quote from: Dora on May 02, 2012, 02:03:20 PM
Yes, I'm leaving on June 2nd with my SRS on June 5th.  I've been waiting for this for six decades.

If I may ask, what was the cost?  And what all does it cover?

I might go this way, but I need to have a target.

Thank You, Dora.

Quote from: Ms. OBrien on May 04, 2012, 09:46:45 AM
If I may ask, what was the cost?  And what all does it cover?

I might go this way, but I need to have a target.

Thank You, Dora.

Ms. OBrien,

Here is what I paid Satori.  Of course prices can change, especially the flight tickets.  Give Kevin a call when you are ready to look into it.

SRS (Dr. Preecha/Dr. Burin): 9,300.00
Flight:                                 1,784.00
Hotel:                                    800.00 (Approx.)
Psychologist evaluation:           100.00 (For 2nd letter in Thailand)
                                          -----------
Total                                 $11,984.00

I am also taking an extra $200.00 cash for incidental expenses and will have a credit card for "just in case."

Dora

Quote from: ChrisTinaBruce on May 04, 2012, 08:42:11 AM
I look forward to meeting you; see you in BKK.

ChrisTinaBruce, Nice!  See you there!

Thank You, Dora.  Now I have a target to shoot for.  (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsmileys.on-my-web.com%2Frepository%2FAnimals%2Fferret-8.gif&hash=d9498942f8bbb4bf3ad29af75944ea5e1135c6fa)

Nice information Dora, thanks to you also shatterstar09

Quote from: Dora on May 04, 2012, 08:00:12 PM
ChrisTinaBruce, Nice!  See you there!

Hey Dora - I hope you are healing and feeling well. I sent you message in the forum but not sure if it went thought. Hard to believe its only been 8 days since I arrived back home. Bangkok seems so long ago now. I miss it at times.
Chris

Hi I'm from South Africa and I'd like to know if the service is only for residing American citizens Regards Mash   

Best thing to do is contact Satori yourself to ask that question. I have met the reps mentioned above for them a couple of years ago, and while I did not ask your question, it seemed like the answer would be that they would take clients world wide. The price issues would of course be in your countries currency, but thats an of course thing.

From the prices above Satori seem to charge a premium for their services. There are many other Thai based services that don't charge anything. I had surgery with PAI in 2010 and the charge then was $8600 and to my knowledge it still is. The consultation with the Thai psych was an additional $25. By the way Dr Burin will usually be the person who performs the surgery whether or not Preecha is there. In my case I has Preecha doing other proceures at the same time. You can book with PAI directly if you don't want to use an agency but the agents do provide a good free service over and above that of the clinic. Try http://srsinthailand.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/gender-reassignment-surgery-tour-in.html (http://srsinthailand.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/gender-reassignment-surgery-tour-in.html). I used these http://www.beautymedthailand.com/about-pai-clinic.html (http://www.beautymedthailand.com/about-pai-clinic.html)