Help Kylynn Cover Transition Surgery Costs
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Hey, I'm Kylynn
I'm Transgender, and November 27th marks my 3rd year on Hormone Replacement Therapy, it's also my birthday coincidentally.
My transition journey has been much longer than that though. I've felt I was different since I was very young, but never had a word for it or way to describe it. I pushed the feelings and thoughts aside for far too long. As I got older and body changes happened I didn't adapt well. I got quieter and further depressed. I didn't know I could do anything about how I felt inside.
One day I saw a Trans Woman's timeline documented in photos and it blew me away. Her before photo being very masculine rugged and bearded, then progression towards a very soft femme portrayal over time. The end result was her true self, happy and living her real life.
That day I learned I was not the only one to feel this way. There were others that felt the same way and actually doing something about it. It was so thrilling to know I wasn't alone and that this was possible. Then it became a horrifying thought knowing this would be years of work altering myself to reflect my true self. I was 17 and this was all I wanted. I couldn’t work up the courage to do anything about it though. What would my friends and family think? Would I be disowned? Would I lose everyone? The way Trans Women have been portrayed in media and joked about made me feel I would NEVER be accepted.
I put those feelings away for another 10 years. But I thought about it every single day of my life.
Over time I got worse. No motivations. No goals. Drinking was heavily increasing. I was miserable. A trip to Portland reignited something in me. Seeing such a huge LGBTQ+ community and so many Trans people. I decided I was going to transition, but first I’d move to Portland. The idea of transition in a place where no one knew me was easier than at home in front of everyone with the possibility of rejection. I moved in 2017 and started taking Estrogen and Anti-androgens in 2018. That was the most excited I have ever been. Starting something I have put off for most of my life due to fear. I have met many other Trans friends here that have helped me along the way. I am so thankful for them and feel very accepted here for who I am.
Several months later during Portland Pride, I was glowing. I had confidence I never knew was in me. I was no longer afraid. I posted on social media my attendance at pride and announced my coming out as Transgender. The responses were wholesome, I was happy to be proven wrong about my assumptions and was accepted by people I consider close in my life.
In 2019 I started Progesterone. In 2020 I switched from pills to injections.
I feel so much more aligned with myself than I used to be. I’m much happier and healthier because of it. Unfortunately I have not done any surgeries or electrolysis due to costs and insurance coverages.
I have jumped through the hoops of the medical industry’s gatekeeping just to get a surgery lined up. Talks with Doctors, consultations, finding therapists for sessions to receive necessary letters of recommendations in order to finally qualify and apply for surgery. The time is finally here. My consult is in early December with the surgery being shortly afterwards. This may be one surgery of a few to go. It will be a great relief to get done though.
Any donations towards my transition treatment would mean the world to me. Thank you SO so much, as this will do an incredible amount of aligning my physical self with who I am inside. <3
Funds will go into a savings for Surgery
Anything extra will be used towards laser & electrolysis
I'm Transgender, and November 27th marks my 3rd year on Hormone Replacement Therapy, it's also my birthday coincidentally.
My transition journey has been much longer than that though. I've felt I was different since I was very young, but never had a word for it or way to describe it. I pushed the feelings and thoughts aside for far too long. As I got older and body changes happened I didn't adapt well. I got quieter and further depressed. I didn't know I could do anything about how I felt inside.
One day I saw a Trans Woman's timeline documented in photos and it blew me away. Her before photo being very masculine rugged and bearded, then progression towards a very soft femme portrayal over time. The end result was her true self, happy and living her real life.
That day I learned I was not the only one to feel this way. There were others that felt the same way and actually doing something about it. It was so thrilling to know I wasn't alone and that this was possible. Then it became a horrifying thought knowing this would be years of work altering myself to reflect my true self. I was 17 and this was all I wanted. I couldn’t work up the courage to do anything about it though. What would my friends and family think? Would I be disowned? Would I lose everyone? The way Trans Women have been portrayed in media and joked about made me feel I would NEVER be accepted.
I put those feelings away for another 10 years. But I thought about it every single day of my life.
Over time I got worse. No motivations. No goals. Drinking was heavily increasing. I was miserable. A trip to Portland reignited something in me. Seeing such a huge LGBTQ+ community and so many Trans people. I decided I was going to transition, but first I’d move to Portland. The idea of transition in a place where no one knew me was easier than at home in front of everyone with the possibility of rejection. I moved in 2017 and started taking Estrogen and Anti-androgens in 2018. That was the most excited I have ever been. Starting something I have put off for most of my life due to fear. I have met many other Trans friends here that have helped me along the way. I am so thankful for them and feel very accepted here for who I am.
Several months later during Portland Pride, I was glowing. I had confidence I never knew was in me. I was no longer afraid. I posted on social media my attendance at pride and announced my coming out as Transgender. The responses were wholesome, I was happy to be proven wrong about my assumptions and was accepted by people I consider close in my life.
In 2019 I started Progesterone. In 2020 I switched from pills to injections.
I feel so much more aligned with myself than I used to be. I’m much happier and healthier because of it. Unfortunately I have not done any surgeries or electrolysis due to costs and insurance coverages.
I have jumped through the hoops of the medical industry’s gatekeeping just to get a surgery lined up. Talks with Doctors, consultations, finding therapists for sessions to receive necessary letters of recommendations in order to finally qualify and apply for surgery. The time is finally here. My consult is in early December with the surgery being shortly afterwards. This may be one surgery of a few to go. It will be a great relief to get done though.
Any donations towards my transition treatment would mean the world to me. Thank you SO so much, as this will do an incredible amount of aligning my physical self with who I am inside. <3
Funds will go into a savings for Surgery
Anything extra will be used towards laser & electrolysis
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Kylynn Rose
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Oregon, OR