Hi everyone!!

For those who don’t know me, I’m Jace and I'm trying to raise funds for my top surgery recovery! It has taken me nine years to get to this point. I was living in Texas prior, where top surgery was financially inaccessible to me, and for a long time it felt like top surgery was just a goal I’d never be able to reach. After moving to the Bay, I’m finally in a position where I can pursue it!

This incredibly long and draining process began on Halloween of 2025. Since then, I’ve dealt with Kaiser kicking the can of my hopes and dreams down the road for the better part of a year because of fatphobic BMI requirements. After navigating all of Kaiser’s shenanigans, I’m so incredibly excited to say that I’m finally moving forward with surgery!! I’m so close to feeling relief from dysphoria and just general back pain after binding for almost a decade now! I have an official date December 21st!!

While I’m super fortunate to have insurance that covers most of the procedure, the biggest financial hurdle will be taking two months off work to recover. Because of the physical nature of my job, I won't be able to work at all while i recover. Which means going without my regular income while still needing to cover things like rent, groceries, bills, and pet care.

If you know me at all, you know how hard it is for me to ask for help. I love giving back to my community in any way I can, whether that’s through volunteering, baking, organizing community events, or simply just showing up for the people around me. So reaching out and asking for support feels so vulnerable and uncomfortable if I’m being honest.

But I believe in community care, and I’m learning that accepting care is also a part of being in community with others. So if I can dish it, I’ve got to learn to take it and ask for help! Any donation, no matter how small would help out so much! And if donating isn’t possible, sharing this would be so appreciated!!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and helping me transition into this next phase of life(Pun intended)!