<div>Dear friend, colleague, a friend I’m yet to meet,
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<div>I have created this fundraiser to take the next step towards life-changing surgery.
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<div>The last few years have been hugely significant for getting to know myself and freeing myself from living to society's expectations. I celebrate 3 wonderful years on Testosterone (HRT) in January 2026, which has helped me grow into the self-assured, transmasculine person in front of you. There’s still a next step to grow even more into myself, and this is where you can help me.
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<div><strong>Because</strong>
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<div><strong>I long for running my hand down a flat chest,</strong>
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<div><strong>I long for looking at a photo of me in the pool and not experiencing a wave of sadness that my body doesn’t match my face and the transness within my soul,</strong>
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<div><strong>I long for a dress shirt running smoothly down my body before I put a tie on,</strong>
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<div><strong>And honestly,</strong>
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<div><strong>I perhaps desire to be topless in Sainsburys at least once in my life.</strong>
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<div>I have been on the GIC waitlist over 2.5 years at the time of writing this (since December 2022), but it still is highly likely to be <strong>at least another 6 years</strong> before I would get an initial chat with them (prior to any referral for surgery). This is why I am making the vulnerable step to share this fundraiser with you. It’s a little scary, but <strong>it’s my dream to be flat-chested by 35 and see my future looking back at me when I look in the mirror</strong>. To do this, I need to privately secure my surgery. Unfortunately, this comes at a cost.
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<div>I am looking to have surgery in Sweden with Reformkliniken. Initial quotes look like the surgery (plus accommodation, flights &amp; fees) will cost at least 7.7k. This is cheaper than having top surgery here, which often costs upwards of £10k.
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<div><strong>Cost breakdown:</strong>
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<div>Surgery and medication cost: est. £6,972-8,200 (see quote below - booked)
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<div>Surgery extras (compression socks, soap, &amp; prescription): est. &lt;£50
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<div>2.5 weeks' accommodation for consultation &amp; recovery: £1,300 (booked)
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<div>Flights &amp; train travel to Malmö: est. £182 (booked)
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<div>GoFundMe fees: est. £125ish (if I meet target, 2.9% per transaction)
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<div><strong>= £8,629 minimum total (updated due to new quote from surgery on 27/01/26) - £9,857 maximum total</strong>
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<div>I am grateful to my employer Dogs Trust for giving me a month to recover from surgery and the loved ones who will help me recuperate. And, I am thankful for you, for reading and sharing this, and if you have the means to donate that would mean the world.
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<div>Any leftover funds will be given back into the community.
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<div>Much love,
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<div>Leo x
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