So many times I have found myself deliberating over whether or not I should start a GoFundMe. After hundreds of deliberations, I always found myself at the decision that I should just “suck it up” and figure it out on my own in another way…most of us know what that other way has been. The unfortunate truth this time around is that I am exhausted and simply need the help. I think there comes a time when we just need to give in and allow our community to help us. This is my moment.
     I have been able to raise enough money to afford a gender-affirming surgery, a life-changing procedure for a trans woman, like myself. While the procedure is very intense and certainly invasive, I am so eager and happy to be able to go through with it. The fact that trans women put themselves through such difficult procedures and long roads of recovery shows how important and crucial these gender-affirming procedures are to us. This procedure in particular will help me feel safer when I am out in public and in my day-to-day.
    The last month and a half I have dedicated myself full-time to a certified coding program so  I can move into a new career path in my life. The program has taken a huge chunk of my time and taken away from my ability to work, therefore greatly limiting my finances. As I heal from the surgery, I will be limited to how much I can work and therefore need this GoFundMe help so I can cover my rent and other life expenses while I recover with the support of my friends and family. I will forever be grateful for your help during this time in my life.