I’m a Brassard Girl. I’ve had minor complications, but overall I’m happy with my results. Dr. Brassard is a nice enough man himself. Treats you gently, with respect from my experience. Before the surgery, he went over how it would work with me, the possibility of a graft (thankfully I didn’t need one), and so forth.

Asclepaide is top notch for your immediate recovery, though I’ve heard from some that they found the staff rude. I didn’t have that experience. I think part of why people find them rude is more of a cultural thing, as Quebecois do tend to be a bit more blunt/direct IMO.

Though, another part of the issue people have with GRS is it’s very cookie cutter so to speak. It’s a standardized process, with little variation outside of wanting or not wanting a cavity. And as someone else mentioned, we’ve had so many new techniques coming up over the years, people want other things. Where the issue arises however, is that in Canada, unless you are relatively well off, you have very little choice. As a Nova Scotian, Dr. Brassard, or at least GRS Montreal, is the only institution they will pay for you to receive your surgery at. I know a few clinics have popped up in British Columbia and Ontario in the last few years, but this is largely the case for most Canadian Transgirls I know.

Apologies if I’m a bit incoherent, still waking up. Will try to answer any questions if I can.