So, it may not as come as a shock to know that Brassard is using the same technique as Dr. Biber, which is the same technique that Dr. Bowers uses as well. The Duo of Dr. B surgeons!
Now the difference between the two are,
Price: Dr. Brassard / Dr. Bowers
Gender: This depends on preference.
Mastery: Dr. Brassard actually mastered the art of the one step technique. Although some complications can arise or weight issues can alter the healing process or sagging of the vagina, brassard is still #1
Nurse Aftercare: Both balance out to an equal ism however, the brassard staff is more pleasant.
Residence/Hotel: While bowers does not have a local recovery house, you are required to stay at a hotel in the meantime pre-op etc.. while with brassard, from pre-op to the final day to go home you don't have to spend a penny more.
Vaginal Esthetics: Dr. Brassard does generally the same work which is good but the downsize is that the neoclitoris might not be extended as much as you would think while with Dr. Bowers, people are more please with the neoclitoris. Dr Brassard does the best one step technique labia minora/majora to date in most of the percentage of patients.
Bigger Hospital: Dr. Brassard as a bigger hospital and can cater to complications faster while currently dr. bowers can not and as to turn down more patients that are potential higher risk of complications. However, Dr. Bowers is soon to move to a bigger hospital in California.
Location Location Location!: By far, most people choose a more scenic more lively environment which would be Montreal. Wether your pre-op and waiting, you can go visit a lot of stores and huge parks while in Trinidad there isn't much.
I Dont Want to be Lost: While trinidad is not that big, you have to rely on your mapping skills to get to the location while in Montreal, you are picked up by a limo and driven directly to residence without stress!
In the end result Dr. Brassard is the most likely choice. I was offered to choose any doctor with OHIP's funding but I wouldn't change anything in the world other then choosing Dr. Brassard.
I am 1 month 3 weeks and a few days away, I have researched more about SRS, then Nasa engineer's search about space suit technology! I am very very exicited however I did have a slight depression and I found out by speaking to someone that it was merely the stress of thinking of the worst, vs. expecting the best.
I am well over it now and I am happier!! w00t w00t... stress sucks especially when you can't figure out what your stressed about!
I thought Dr. Bowers was moving to CA, to the SF area very soon. At least that's what's going around FTM surgery lists for her meta.
Jay
Quote from: sneakersjay on July 11, 2010, 04:23:54 AM
I thought Dr. Bowers was moving to CA, to the SF area very soon. At least that's what's going around FTM surgery lists for her meta.
Jay
lol it shows you didnt read everything, else you wouldn't of posted that exact comment
Quote from: sneakersjay on July 11, 2010, 04:23:54 AM
I thought Dr. Bowers was moving to CA, to the SF area very soon. At least that's what's going around FTM surgery lists for her meta.
Jay
You've read right. Along with her move will come a significant increase in price as well
Quote from: SaraR on July 11, 2010, 07:54:06 AM
lol it shows you didnt read everything, else you wouldn't of posted that exact comment
You chose Brassard, so where Bowers is is moot, except for someone still in the process of choosing a surgeon. I'm putting that here for those people, not you.
Jay
Quote from: sneakersjay on July 11, 2010, 11:35:45 AM
You chose Brassard, so where Bowers is is moot, except for someone still in the process of choosing a surgeon. I'm putting that here for those people, not you.
Jay
No it's because you said, she is moving to Cali, I always wrote that in the list. That's what im saying.
Bigger Hospital: Dr. Brassard as a bigger hospital and can cater to complications faster while currently dr. bowers can not and as to turn down more patients that are potential higher risk of complications. However, Dr. Bowers is soon to move to a bigger hospital in California.
I did mention that Dr. Bowers is moving
Quote from: Kristyn on July 11, 2010, 09:19:26 AM
You've read right. Along with her move will come a significant increase in price as well
Her prices keep going up. isn't it like $24,000 now? Damn, Soon it's gonna be close to 30,000. I wanted to go to Bowers, I can't afford her though.
Quote from: MsGiselle on July 11, 2010, 12:57:49 PM
Her prices keep going up. isn't it like $24,000 now? Damn, Soon it's gonna be close to 30,000. I wanted to go to Bowers, I can't afford her though.
Who's your choice Giselle?
Quote from: SaraR on July 11, 2010, 12:59:08 PM
Who's your choice Giselle?
Bowers was my first choice. but after my consult with Brassard, I choose him for many reasons lol ;). I also saw brassard speak in Boston last year and I've had a small crush ever since :=)..
Quote from: MsGiselle on July 11, 2010, 01:07:33 PM
Bowers was my first choice. but after my consult with Brassard, I choose him for many reasons lol ;). I also saw brassard speak in Boston last year and I've had a small crush ever since :=)..
Hahaha, Awesome! You'll be a brassard graduating girl!
Send us pics if you can (I dont mean of surgery but whatever you can) :P
Quote from: SaraR on July 11, 2010, 01:09:05 PM
Hahaha, Awesome! You'll be a brassard graduating girl!
Send us pics if you can (I dont mean of surgery but whatever you can) :P
I want a pic with Brassard for the nostalgia :D.
Quote from: MsGiselle on July 11, 2010, 12:57:49 PM
Her prices keep going up. isn't it like $24,000 now? Damn, Soon it's gonna be close to 30,000. I wanted to go to Bowers, I can't afford her though.
GIMMEE, GIMMEE, GIMMEE! That's outrageous!
Quote from: Kristyn on July 11, 2010, 01:30:38 PM
GIMMEE, GIMMEE, GIMMEE! That's outrageous!
Hmmm interesting. My first choice would have been Suporn but for many reasons that just wasn't to be. Now My Second choice Brassard i feel now Glad hes the one. I may have considered Bowers as a third Choice.
Strange as it is i have a dream last night that i was in Trinidad and Bowers was my surgeon. Maybe that's because seeing that show sex change hospital. Yeah and Shes way too High
Quote from: Jessica.C on July 11, 2010, 09:14:02 PM
Hmmm interesting. My first choice would have been Suporn but for many reasons that just wasn't to be. Now My Second choice Brassard i feel now Glad hes the one. I may have considered Bowers as a third Choice.
Strange as it is i have a dream last night that i was in Trinidad and Bowers was my surgeon. Maybe that's because seeing that show sex change hospital. Yeah and Shes way too High
I think my choice had always been Brassard--I remember when his rate was 7,000 U.S. when I started transition. I was broke with nothing--living off welfare and temp jobs. I thought that was a fortune :laugh: Now I could have a hundred sex changes if I wanted to :laugh:
I just went to the web page for Sex Change Hospital. I find it mind blowing as to how many people are having this done! :o
Quote from: Kristyn on July 11, 2010, 09:22:55 PM
I just went to the web page for Sex Change Hospital. I find it mind blowing as to how many people are having this done! :o
That would explain how she can raise her price. The law of supply and demand.
But for that matter seems Brassard seem to have a very high demand
Quote from: Kristyn on July 11, 2010, 09:22:55 PM
I think my choice had always been Brassard--I remember when his rate was 7,000 U.S. when I started transition. I was broke with nothing--living off welfare and temp jobs. I thought that was a fortune :laugh: Now I could have a hundred sex changes if I wanted to :laugh:
I just went to the web page for Sex Change Hospital. I find it mind blowing as to how many people are having this done! :o
Sex Change Hospital is great, I have all the episodes recorded into my DVR! The best Episode was with the lady w/ her lesbian partner and her gym friend, she had a VERY SUPER nice result in the end.
The ultimate person who had a super deep voice but had a priceless expression on her face when the packing was removed was the one with the curly hair in a frizz, shes actually on youtube if you type "Sex Change Hospital"
Actually here is a link, "WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lS9OlhvVfs# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lS9OlhvVfs#)
Quote from: SaraR on July 11, 2010, 09:56:22 PM
Sex Change Hospital is great, I have all the episodes recorded into my DVR! The best Episode was with the lady w/ her lesbian partner and her gym friend, she had a VERY SUPER nice result in the end.
The ultimate person who had a super deep voice but had a priceless expression on her face when the packing was removed was the one with the curly hair in a frizz, shes actually on youtube if you type "Sex Change Hospital"
Wow! That was great! I'm going to have to watch these on YouTube. I thought I would feel uneasy about the dilating part, but to my surprise, I was more in awe along with excited for myself and happy for her!
Quote from: Kristyn on July 11, 2010, 10:17:50 PM
Wow! That was great! I'm going to have to watch these on YouTube. I thought I would feel uneasy about the dilating part, but to my surprise, I was more in awe along with excited for myself and happy for her!
Yeah, you haven't seen nothing yet, because they show Marci Bowers performing the full surgery on TV. If you have "OUTTV" it plays every Sunday @ 2pm.
However, I am not sure if there's another episode next Sunday because I think today was the last of series for the replays.
There's not much of them on Youtube i think that's the only one. However I might create a second youtube account of mine and upload to a private link the entire series for people here. Time will tell if ill have time for that, at least I can get one full good episode in there and edit out the commercials.
Quote from: SaraR on July 11, 2010, 10:22:59 PM
Yeah, you haven't seen nothing yet, because they show Marci Bowers performing the full surgery on TV. If you have "OUTTV" it plays every Sunday @ 2pm.
However, I am not sure if there's another episode next Sunday because I think today was the last of series for the replays.
There's not much of them on Youtube i think that's the only one. However I might create a second youtube account of mine and upload to a private link the entire series for people here. Time will tell if ill have time for that, at least I can get one full good episode in there and edit out the commercials.
I don't really watch tv, but if you could upload one or two that would be great!
Quote from: Kristyn on July 11, 2010, 10:33:12 PM
I don't really watch tv, but if you could upload one or two that would be great!
Not a problem for now, I create a fast drawing, people can add to this or argue the technique, I will edit on fly by! I left most of the drawing in layers. This will give you a good idea of the ONE STEP TECHNIQUE.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi588.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fss325%2Flpfix2009%2Fhidden32%2Fonestep2.png&hash=51f0af5c3f501001493ae01df680b4a8212acdcc)
Is this the same technique that Suporn uses?
The glans for the neoclitoris is not completely severed, right - still connected with nerve? Where does the nerve shaft get put - just tucked inside somewhere?
Quote from: Robertina on July 12, 2010, 12:11:25 AM
Is this the same technique that Suporn uses?
The glans for the neoclitoris is not completely severed, right - still connected with nerve? Where does the nerve shaft get put - just tucked inside somewhere?
No the skin itself is cut away from the the shaft itself but nerve endings etc.. are all in take and justg hanging there till all steps are complete.
And no its not the same as supporn. I believe supporn does the two step
And for the nerve shaft, it stays on the body, usually depending with how much length your penis was, you might or might not needed the scrotal graft. If you require the scrotal graft some paralysis of the skin after the penis shaft is possible till reconnection.
I love ''Sex Change Hospital''.
Does anyone know how much Dr. Alter in Beverly Hills charges? Is he like the most out of anyone? Someone in California is like close to $30,000.
Hey Miss Giselle, What day is your surgery, Thursday?? are you in Montreal Yet???
Quote from: Jessica.C on July 12, 2010, 08:16:34 AM
Hey Miss Giselle, What day is your surgery, Thursday?? are you in Montreal Yet???
Thursday yup. I'll be in Montreal tonight 8)
Quote from: MsGiselle on July 12, 2010, 08:38:25 AM
Thursday yup. I'll be in Montreal tonight 8)
OMGGGGG! Best of luck baby girl. We need Details!!!! Document Everything!!!! ;D :laugh:
Quote from: Jessica.C on July 12, 2010, 09:33:02 AM
OMGGGGG! Best of luck baby girl. We need Details!!!! Document Everything!!!! ;D :laugh:
Dont forget the piiiiiiiiiiiiictures lol
Quote from: SaraR on July 12, 2010, 09:35:25 AM
Dont forget the piiiiiiiiiiiiictures lol
Oh yeah did we mention PIC'SSSSSSSS.. Giselle.. PIC'SSSSSSSS ;D
Oh and you too sara cant wait to see what that new camera can really do LOL
Quote from: Jessica.C on July 12, 2010, 09:39:37 AM
Oh yeah did we mention PIC'SSSSSSSS.. Giselle.. PIC'SSSSSSSS ;D
Oh and you too sara cant wait to see what that new camera can really do LOL
Well the picture on my banner and new avatar is with the new camera, it's a little taste of heaven :P but im a huge pic whore. Ill take major pics of anything and almost everything I can. I am not also afraid to ask to take pics with nurses etc..
Quote from: SaraR on July 12, 2010, 12:18:52 AM
And for the nerve shaft, it stays on the body, usually depending with how much length your penis was, you might or might not needed the scrotal graft.
So the nerve connected from the glans that goes down the shaft of the penis - after surgery, where is this? I assume this would be inside the body - or not?
When you say "one step" do you mean vagina and labia done at the same time as opposed to a second operation for labia, or do you mean something else?
Thanks for clarification :)
the second stage is usually a labiaplasty where the clitoral hood and labia minora are more defined. It is much less involved than the original surgery. Single stage creates the vagina, labia, clitoris, and hood. There was a whole list of procedures I had to sign off on in the hospital, including vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, orchiectomy, penectomy, and a bunch of other stuff I think that basically meant you end up with a working vagina and a sensate clitoris and your jeans are gonna fit a lot better lol
Quote from: MsGiselle on July 12, 2010, 07:59:33 AM
I love ''Sex Change Hospital''.
Do you know where I can get Sex Change Hospital episodes? doesn't seem to be on netflix or even amazon for purchase. I saw a short clip on youtube and that was it but seemed interesting
Quote from: Jerica on July 12, 2010, 05:39:36 PM
Do you know where I can get Sex Change Hospital episodes? doesn't seem to be on netflix or even amazon for purchase. I saw a short clip on youtube and that was it but seemed interesting
As i said ig ot them recorded I might load them to the net
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Quote from: Robertina on July 12, 2010, 03:19:55 PM
So the nerve connected from the glans that goes down the shaft of the penis - after surgery, where is this? I assume this would be inside the body - or not?
When you say "one step" do you mean vagina and labia done at the same time as opposed to a second operation for labia, or do you mean something else?
Thanks for clarification :)
the idea of one step is to completely do SRS in one step and yes the nerves of the shaft are from the body itself, most of the tissue comes from your penis