For years, I've hoped to get a hysterectomy to alleviate pain and to affirm my gender. I was set to have this operation in the summer of 2023 when my life got completely derailed by a murder attempt in my home (you can read the story here). I dodged eight bullets fired from an AK-47 and am grateful for every day that I'm still here.

The past two years have been filled with healing from PTSD from the shooting, over a dozen court dates where I had to face my attacker, and moving away from the home where I was attacked.

I am so relieved and grateful to finally have a date for this essential medical procedure. After I began the process to receive this procedure as gender affirming care (usually a quicker way to receive it in my trans supportive state), my insurance rolled back covering trans healthcare (you can read an interview I did about this here)

I am lucky enough to be on a new plan with the same provider and have been assured my surgery will now be covered. I am grateful for affirming insurance, supportive work, and incredible community -- and additional support is still very welcome.

Funds will be used to cover co-pays, medications, food, support for those caring for me, healing modalities not covered by insurance, and additional bills that fall through the cracks.

Surviving the shooting and trial taught me how incredible this community is. I am grateful for all the love and financial support that have carried me through the last two years, and I'm so excited to be at a place peaceful enough now to finally get the care I've needed for ages.

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