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Link to Tips for Stay at Asclepiade
This is just a quick post to inform of a new resource page that I’ve started for those that are about to head to GrS Montreal for gender affirming care. One of the areas I wish I had more information on was the recovery section of the hospital also known as Asclépiade. The listing here…
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Gender Affirming Surgery – Recovery at Asclépiade
As mentioned in the previous blog there are two main phases for recovery while under the care of GrS Montreal. The first 2 days in the hospital (CMC) and the longer time at Asclépiade which is 6 days. I won’t be able to go through the details of each day, but this post will still…
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Gender Affirming Surgery – Early Recovery
The early days of recovery in Montreal are in some ways the easiest but with plenty of hard moments sprinkled in. I had my surgery on Monday so I would be in the hospital section of the center until Wednesday morning. This section has 24hr care with multiple nurses. They are constantly in to make…
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Gender Affirming Surgery – The Surgery
As you can imagine after the first few days after surgery, I haven’t been too excited about sitting up, to update the blog. There has been so much going on and I’ve captured a lot of it in my personal journal which is a habit I would suggest anyone going through the transition process adopt.…
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Gender Affirming Surgery – A Spouse’s Prospective
I’ve had many different waves of emotions during Brooke’s gender affirmation but none as strong as those related to her surgery. Getting the Appointment A few months ago, Brooklyn got the date for her bottom surgery. With the appointment came documents to read about the procedure and post care. As I sat down to read…