<div><strong>I am a transgender woman and a single mom, trying to raise enough money so I can afford surgery and still support my family.</strong>
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<div>The process involves several steps, each with its own expense, and months of recovery when I won't be able to work. I need funds to afford procedures, as well as ordinary living expenses during recovery.
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<div>First, I need to manage hair removal before my surgeons will even schedule a consult. Hopefully I can manage this with laser for $2-5k, the other option of electrolysis can be more than $20-30k. This part of the process could take several months to a year or more, and insurance is supposed to cover this cost, but doesn't.
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<div>The next part of the process involves appointments with the surgery team for consultation and scheduling, and if everything seems to be in order, I can proceed to the actual surgery. This should take a few months or more to find space in the schedule for me, and insurance should actually cover this cost.
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<div>After consults and surgery comes a long period of 1-6 months of recovery during which it might be difficult to move around or do any kind of work. This means I'll need to find a way to afford rent + utilities ($2k/month), food (approx $200/month), and find any help I need managing child care. Insurance won't help with this.
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