Hi Friends! I just got my top surgery approved! And boy is it looking to be expensive. It looks like I'll need $2375 as a deposit and I'm expecting at least another $1000 afterwards (due to my 20% coinsurance). I'm fully expecting to pay most of this on my own and I'm not typically very good at asking for help but in this situation, I realize that help is, well, helpful! If there is anything you can give, I will GREATLY appreciate it. It's hard feeling so close to this and still pretty far away. 

I'm hoping to get this surgery on the books for December of this year (2020) so if you were planning on getting me a Christmas present already, this might be the best present ever (just saying). I know most of you already know how much this means to me but just in case you don't let me tell you about it!

As someone who works in the service industry, I wear a binder and a face-mask every work day. The combination of the two in conjunction with being on my feet all day makes it really difficult for me to get the oxygen I need in order to stay healthy. This surgery will help me not only become the best version of myself, but will take a huge load off (my chest), and literally help me breathe. 

I know now is a stressful time for all of us (financially and otherwise), but if you are able to give in any way, it would mean so much to me! I appreciate and love you all. 

-Aiden Threadgoode