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Community Conversation => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Transsexual talk => FTM Top Surgery => Topic started by: Meepit on October 03, 2010, 05:15:44 PM

Title: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: Meepit on October 03, 2010, 05:15:44 PM
Does anyone know how popular he is and if it's difficult to get a surgery date with him? Basically, is the waiting list (if there is one) relatively long? Because I don't have all the docs required by him yet, but if he tends to be busy I might want to get them asap :o.
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: jet3 on October 03, 2010, 10:14:36 PM
Dr Garramone is one of the most popular surgeons right now. I didnt have any problem getting into him though. I scheduled my surgery about 2 months in advance and I was able to pick my date with no problem.  You will have to have a conultation with him and you can do that on the phone, he will ask questions and things like that.  Then when you schedule your surgery date you have to pay $500 that day. The rest of the money is due 2 weeks before surgery. You will need blood work done and a letter from you therapist. as long as he has those 2 things the day before your pre-op visit then you're good. hope that helped man
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: Meepit on October 03, 2010, 10:16:46 PM
Helped tons :) thanks Jet (whoops, Parker).
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: jet3 on October 03, 2010, 10:29:31 PM
no problem man!
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: Carson on October 13, 2010, 12:33:28 PM
yeah i just went to him for a consult and he said that as long as you avoid the "busy months"(March, December, and summer months) there really shouldn't be a problem booking a month or 2 on advance.
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: Meepit on October 13, 2010, 02:31:47 PM
Crap I was planning for summer ::) oh well it was just wishful thinking anyway.
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: Carson on October 13, 2010, 04:44:44 PM
you can still plan for then you just have to book further in advance.
Title: Re: Garramone waiting list?
Post by: Meepit on October 13, 2010, 04:47:20 PM
I'd love to but I'm not at all prepared. No letter, no funds, no means of getting down there :o there's a lot to sort out so if I do try for this coming summer, it'd probably be relatively short notice. I'll see how it goes though, thanks for the info guys :).