Hey, my name is Brooklyn (she/they).

Asking for help is incredibly hard and very vulnerable for me. The truth of the matter is, I can't do this alone. I will save as much as I can, but this is something I really need help with, even though it's hard to ask for help. In the spirit of community, I am asking for support from my friends and family.  If I am honest, I am afraid of the reaction I will receive from some people in my family and my past, which makes this even harder to be public about. I've been putting this off for too long because of that fear and I just can't any longer. 

I started thinking about getting top surgery years ago. In the past couple of years it has become increasingly real to me that it's not something I just want, but it's something I absolutely need for my wellbeing. My whole life I have always seen myself differently than I am and the dysphoria I feel is an everyday battle for my mental health. At the end of the day, I deserve to spend the rest of my life as the person I truly am. 

I chose Doctor Garramone, who is located in Florida, because he is one of the most respected top surgeons in the United States and I want to go with someone I can trust. This is an incredibly invasive surgery and I feel like with the results I have seen and the reputation he has I will be safe in his care.

I truly don't expect to raise all of this money, but if by some miracle I did I would donate any excess to others needing gender affirming surgery as well. I will post receipts here to prove how I spend the money raised. 

When I had my consultation, Dr. Garramone told me that the surgery would cost $14,000.  The cost for anesthesia and a hospital room for surgery would be an additional $2,800. Ideally, I would love to have this goal actualized in a year from now.  

Thanks so much for supporting and sharing my goal.