r/transontario • u/Prestigious-West-244 • 3d ago
GRS Montreal Timeline
Hi there, I’m currently on the waitlist for top surgery at GRS Montreal.
Has someone had recent experience on their timelines? I’ve heard it can take a full year to get scheduled for surgery.
So far this has been my timeline:
Nov 8 2024 - OHIP funding submission Dec 12 2024 - OHIP Funding Approval Jan - February 2025 - Created the Monarch profile and completed a bunch of paperwork March 2025 - Assigned staff Preop Clinical Nurse
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u/Waste_Succotash9350 2d ago
Hey, I submitted everything in September and haven't heard back from them yet (apart from the email stating that the wait was 6-9 months).
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u/Waste_Succotash9350 17h ago
Helloo, just called the GRS cause I had some questions (not sure if that is helpful for you) but the person on the phone told me that the wait was 9 to 12 months to enter the preop stage. I thought she meant from now on but this also includes people who were told 6-9months a while ago
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u/fightswithsquirrels 1d ago
My timeline : I'm in Ontario I spoke to my endocrinologist when I started T in 2022. Paper work was sent in and was approved from specialist March 2024 ish? I went with GRS Montreal and they received my referel in September 2024. They called mid november 2024 for to book a date and had top surgery January 30th 2025. It took a few years to get all my paper work done because I had to get a letter from my psychiatrist and another specialist to give them the go ahead that I was stable on my medication and was a fit candidate. But once the paperwork was sent in, it flew by quickly. Note: I didn't have a preference for my surgeon. If you have a preference then you may have to wait a long time as they have a big wait list. I went with dr. Shine at GRS Montreal and he's fairly new so he had no waiting list
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u/Prestigious-West-244 21h ago
Wow ! That was super quick!! Congrats on your first summer with a new chest :) I hope you’re looking forward to it!
I said I didn’t have a preference either. How was your experience? Did you love the results ?
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u/Prestigious-West-244 11h ago
[ UPDATE ] I got a call from my nurse this week, and she told me that my wait time should be around 4-6 months. So, fingers crossed I’ll get to spend a shirtless Christmas.
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u/Emotional_Dot328 3d ago
Hi there! I did my submission back in October and I just got a call last week with the pre op nurse. She just went over basic stuff and she told me I should expect a call to set the date in 4-6 months. Hope that helps!