Help Me Recover from Top Surgery!

Hey babes,

I’M GETTING TOP SURGERY!!!!!!!!!! It’s happening on March 7, 2025, and I could not be more grateful! Fortunately for me, Pennsylvania’s Medicaid covers Gender Affirming Care, which means my surgery is covered by insurance. What I need your support with is covering my expenses before and after recovery.

Why I Need Your Help

Healing from surgery is a full-time job, and I need to make sure I give my body the time it needs. I anticipate a longer healing time due to losing about 100 lbs in the past three years. Finding a job right now doesn’t make much sense since I’d have to leave almost immediately. Instead, I’m focusing on launching a small print shop with my photography to bring in some income while I recover, but I’ll still need some extra help covering essentials like rent, food, and bills.

How You Can Support Me

If you’re able to donate, anything helps—truly. That includes just sharing this campaign; your engagement means the world to me. Your support will go toward:

• Rent & utilities while I rest up

• Food & basic living expenses

• Unexpected post-op costs that pop up

• Food for Dylan

Thank You

Scroll down for some photos—including baby me!—because this journey is about honoring every version of myself.

This is a life-changing moment for me. This surgery is such a huge, affirming step in my life, and I can’t wait to get to the other side of it. I’ve dreamed of this moment for 20+ years, and it’s right here. I can’t wait to experience my body as it should have always been.

Thank you for being part of this journey with me.

With gratitude and love,

Lauren