Help Sydney Afford Life-Changing Surgery!

Dear friends & followers

I’ll try my best to keep this short and I thank you in advance for reading and supporting!

As I am a disabled individual, I unfortunately am unable to work and have to rely on SSI for my sole income. This means I am well under the poverty line as I receive less than $10k an entire year! I can cover my basic needs, but large medical bills are very much out of my budget!

I unfortunately started puberty early at the age of 7 and my body developed very quickly. By the time I was nine, I was already in bras, and when I turned 12, I already had outgrown my mother’s bras and shirts. Now, I only fit into expensive custom bras, as being a small frame with large breasts, bras in my size (32G) aren’t made by most companies. As a child and teen, I always had unwanted stares, comments, and even touches, which has contributed to my severe anxiety and body dysmorphia. I don’t fit into most feminine clothing, or if I do, it’s very revealing, which makes me feel uncomfortable and isolated from most ladies my age. I just want to feel like I belong in my own body!

I have struggled with crippling neck, shoulder, and back pain for as long as I can remember. Because of my disability Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, I get frequent full and partial dislocations, including my ribs and spine, which as you can imagine, is extremely painful. My heavy breasts exacerbate this problem as the weight tends to drag my ribs and shoulders out of place. I’ve tried many remedies and medications to reduce the pain over my life, but even the best treatments barely help. Having a reduction would hugely improve my chronic pain and quality of life.

There are other physical problems that come with having large breasts that aren't as obvious, but that are still very impactful to my life. It is very difficult to sleep comfortably, as my breasts tend to pull my shoulders out of place when I sleep on my side, and they crush my lungs if I sleep on my back. Sleeping or laying on my stomach is impossible as it causes pain and discomfort in my breasts. Despite cleaning and drying myself well, I often get rashes underneath my breasts, and my skin is often irritated from my bra straps digging into my skin.

The quote I've been given is around $14,000 for surgery, and any extra of that money will go towards any additional medical expenses from this surgery. The money is going directly into my ABLEnow account, meaning it will only be used for this surgery and related medical costs! The surgeon I am working with is luckily very close to home, but with my disabilities, I expect recovery to take quite a while, possibly up to a year.

By contributing to my breast reduction surgery, you would help change my life for the best! I can’t state how much this would positively impact my life. This is really hard for me to ask for, and I wouldn’t except I absolutely need any help I can get! No donation is too small and if you can’t donate, please share! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, it means so much to have your support!

Love, Sydney