Top Surgery Expenses

Hello friends! There’s something I need to get off my chest… literally

Over a decade ago I came out publicly as a transgender man and soon after began the process of medical transition. HRT has done absolute wonders for my mental health and I have zero regrets.

Top surgery has always been a goal that I desired to reach but seems unobtainable even still. Poverty, hardship, and a number of life setbacks have kept me from pursuing my dream of reaching my personal freedom in my identity.

Now that I am a father, top surgery has become a much more urgent priority. I have put my needs last for a long time, but I do not want my insecurities to hold me back from the fullness of the life I share with my family. I want my son to know and be proud of me for striving to be my best and most honest self.

The cost of top surgery for me is around $14,000. Thanks to the amazing generosity of our community, we raised just over $10,000 in a previous fundraising event but when we called to book we learned it was more expensive than we originally believed. We went ahead and booked, and my surgery is happening on May 14 of 2024! We are now asking for as much help as we can get in covering the remaining $10,000 to help pay for the additional expenses of travel and accomodation, lost work time, and childcare while I am in recovery for 6 weeks after the surgery (assuming there are no complications). It would mean the world to me and my family if you could chip in and help. Thank you so much.