Support for Dylan’s Top Surgery Fund

Hey everyone!

I’m Dylan, I am 22 years old and just recently married my wife whom I raise 4 pets with. We both work, help our families, and tend to responsibilities as a young newlywed couple as they’re brought up.

I am also a trans man. I came out when I was just shy of turning 14. Ever since, my goal in life has been to transform into a version of the man I have always known myself to be. I am grateful for each day as it comes, I am blessed for the family and friends in my life, I am blessed to have a gorgeous wife by my side and the last stitch that is needed is for my FTM top surgery to take place.

As a young kid, I never went a day without daydreaming about being a boy. My daily life as young as 6 years old was occupied with thoughts about how to present more masculine. It wasn't until I was 13 that I knew the right verbiage to convey that to my mom. Now at 22 as a husband, brother, uncle and nephew, I have reached a pivotal point where I can no longer just tolerate my chest any further. I am mentally restricted as much as I am physically.

I have been waiting for the day I receive top surgery for nearly the past decade, and everyday I start my day with pulling two very constricting binders over my head to bind my chest. I have been doing this since I was 14, and the feeling of being limited doesn’t cease to plague my everyday experience. The physical pressure on my chest, having constricted movements, abrasions rubbing against my shirts and the mental toll of having to cover myself up as soon as I start the day has come to a peak. My entire day is occupied with thoughts around my chest. 

The joy that one is supposed to feel in joyful moments, I am unable to experience as I’m constantly limited physically and mentally. I can’t partake in summer activities, working out, and simply can’t partake in my day unless my chest is being constricted. My choice to bind everyday is resulting in my medical necessity to now receive top surgery. With pain, scars and permanent indentions on my ribs from binding so consistently, I am at a mental point where I cannot happily live my life while feeling half of me is missing. 

Any and all help will be received graciously and mindfully. I would never turn to crowdfunding unless I knew that receiving this medical treatment would positively turn my life around for the better. While my wife and I both work hard, with the state of the economy right now it is difficult to even save money for emergencies. 

I am abundantly grateful for any amount of donation, as the intention to help somebody out is priceless. The way I experience life would turn right side up with being able to afford this surgery.