Emilie's Breast Reduction

Hi all, my name's Emilie, I'm 27 and nonbinary.

A breast reduction is something I've been thinking about for a long time , but only recently have decided to try and do something about. Through my partner's care and insistence that my discomfort is important I have decided to get a breast reduction. After countless days of not being able to wear clothes and leave the house due to the distress the physicality of my breasts cause me, or panic attacks from attempting to wear a bra, I have to agree it's probably best they go.

My breasts have caused me not only soreness and pain due to their position and heaviness, but dysphoria. I not only suffer from the usual back and neck pain that comes with large breasts, but the difficulty of managing my anxiety and distress that dysphoria causes me every day. My goal for this surgery is to reduce my breast size to something much smaller; ideally going from my current EE to a B, which would help my physical and mental difficulties greatly. Not only would this reduce the stress they cause my body, but their small size would mean I don't have to worry about them causing dysphoria as a nonbinary person. What I mean by this is that I can exist without worry of only fitting into feminine presenting clothes that highlight my bust, or wearing a bra that emphasise their size. They become a non-issue, something I don't have to make room for (literally) in my life.

Regarding $$ - I'm so very lucky to already have some help from my mother-in-law in covering the quoted $12k by Dr Sugitha, but if anyone is able to help us cover some more that would be amazing. Even if I don't reach my goal, any donations go straight to covering the costs of the surgery, the anesthetist, the recovery necessities and the hospital stay. I've recently had to stop working due to physical and mental difficulties that stem from mental illness, diabetes and PCOS, and my partner is currently studying full time and looking for work. We're putting a lot on the line financially in the hopes that this surgery will improve my wellbeing and help me to rebuild my capacity to work and exist in the world.

Thank you to anyone who donates, and even if not, thank you for reading this letter to you all,

Emilie