Frankie's Top Surgery
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Hi all excuse the terribly grainy pic I have no pics of me, it was this or a cat.
So as the title says this is a gofundme to raise money for my top surgery.
I am 25, and trans Non-binary I've been "out" as Non-binary for about 6 years now to immediate family and friends and as part of my transition I cut all my hair off, developed a terrible sense of fashion and changed my name and pronouns. The next step I've been trying to reach since I first figured out I might be trans is top surgery.
Here in the UK we are luckier than most that top surgery is readily available through private means of on the NHS, however due to government cuts and rampant transphobia in politics the process to get top surgery becomes a steeper and steeper climb every year.
I referred 4 years ago to the GIC to get top surgery, it took 3 attempts to get that referral and I suffered through mocking and denial from GPs who should do better but still I got there. Only to learn that it would 4-8 years before I got my initial appointment and potentially a further 5-10 years before I got my top surgery. That's at max nearly 20 years.
I experience extreme disphoria regarding my body, I've been able to elevate this through cutting all my hair, stopped shaving my legs, and dressing in ways that make me feel more comfortable but there are some things that aren't an easy fix. I mentioned above that I don't have pics of myself, because I cry trying to take or looking at pictures of myself, I don't like seeing myself in a mirror, certainly can't look at myself shirtless without feeling sick and on the verge of tears. I've stubbornly persevered for 25 years I just can't do it for another 20 more years. It gets harder every time.
So I am trying to raise money for top surgery so that I may try to get the surgery privately, it's still a long round and it'll be a lot of money, on minimum wage in a retail job with rent and bills to pay sometimes I look at the costs and think there's no way I'll ever reach it.
I've struggled with depression for over 10 years now and work through it with therapy and meds but sometimes when I stop and think the out seems so deep I don't know how I'll get out, but I'm sure as hell going to try.
I have sent out emails to some of the top top surgeons in the UK, including Yelland in Torquay and Kneeshaw in Hull. As I move through this progress I will continue with updates including:
- full cost breakdown,
-fill treatment breakdown,
-timescales,
-and any other information I receive.
For now I know I'm looking at between £6,000 and £8,000 for the surgery so that's where I'll start.
So please if you'd you like to donate and help me raise the fund to afford private top surgery just click this link and help and Enby mess out!
But seriously to those who know me and those who don't, this is I want and all I've wanted for years, forget birthdays or Christmases for me, for the next few years or however long it takes I will putting every spare penny I have into this and I'm begging for some help, cos I know I can't do it alone.
Thank you for reading.
Frankie.
So as the title says this is a gofundme to raise money for my top surgery.
I am 25, and trans Non-binary I've been "out" as Non-binary for about 6 years now to immediate family and friends and as part of my transition I cut all my hair off, developed a terrible sense of fashion and changed my name and pronouns. The next step I've been trying to reach since I first figured out I might be trans is top surgery.
Here in the UK we are luckier than most that top surgery is readily available through private means of on the NHS, however due to government cuts and rampant transphobia in politics the process to get top surgery becomes a steeper and steeper climb every year.
I referred 4 years ago to the GIC to get top surgery, it took 3 attempts to get that referral and I suffered through mocking and denial from GPs who should do better but still I got there. Only to learn that it would 4-8 years before I got my initial appointment and potentially a further 5-10 years before I got my top surgery. That's at max nearly 20 years.
I experience extreme disphoria regarding my body, I've been able to elevate this through cutting all my hair, stopped shaving my legs, and dressing in ways that make me feel more comfortable but there are some things that aren't an easy fix. I mentioned above that I don't have pics of myself, because I cry trying to take or looking at pictures of myself, I don't like seeing myself in a mirror, certainly can't look at myself shirtless without feeling sick and on the verge of tears. I've stubbornly persevered for 25 years I just can't do it for another 20 more years. It gets harder every time.
So I am trying to raise money for top surgery so that I may try to get the surgery privately, it's still a long round and it'll be a lot of money, on minimum wage in a retail job with rent and bills to pay sometimes I look at the costs and think there's no way I'll ever reach it.
I've struggled with depression for over 10 years now and work through it with therapy and meds but sometimes when I stop and think the out seems so deep I don't know how I'll get out, but I'm sure as hell going to try.
I have sent out emails to some of the top top surgeons in the UK, including Yelland in Torquay and Kneeshaw in Hull. As I move through this progress I will continue with updates including:
- full cost breakdown,
-fill treatment breakdown,
-timescales,
-and any other information I receive.
For now I know I'm looking at between £6,000 and £8,000 for the surgery so that's where I'll start.
So please if you'd you like to donate and help me raise the fund to afford private top surgery just click this link and help and Enby mess out!
But seriously to those who know me and those who don't, this is I want and all I've wanted for years, forget birthdays or Christmases for me, for the next few years or however long it takes I will putting every spare penny I have into this and I'm begging for some help, cos I know I can't do it alone.
Thank you for reading.
Frankie.
Organizer
Frankie Morris-Evans
Organizer
England