UPDATE:

I'm getting surgery!! My date is set for the first week of February and I've saved enough to cover the cost. Thank you all so much for your help, I would be nothing and nowhere without all of the support I've received the past two years. I am keeping this fundraiser up for now and will be putting any further donations towards buying a few small necessities to help my recovery!

Again, I cannot thank you all enough. I am aware that I'm so, so lucky. Much love ❤️

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Hi, my name is Rory, and I'm a transgender man in desperate need of top surgery.

I have experienced crippling chest dysphoria since I was 12, and it's only gotten worse throughout the years. I have a condition called gigantomastia, which means the size of my chest is much too large for my body. I'm currently an M cup in bras (which I cannot wear because it's impossible to find anything my size unless I dropped 70-150 dollars for something customized, and I don't really want to spend that much money on something that'll just make me dysphoric.)

I can't wear binders either, so there's no escape for me in my daily life. Because of the size of my chest, I experience chronic back pain, difficulty breathing, and painful rashes on top of severe mental distress. The dysphoria, humiliation, and physical pain I experience on a daily basis is destroying my life. I feel trapped not only in my own body but in my home. While many things (such as my physical disabilities) make it hard for me to go out and live my life, my chest is an enormous barrier that I need to get rid of. Even if I was a cis woman, surgery would be a necessity for my physical and mental health.

Getting top surgery will save my life.

The last surgeon I went to quoted me at 20k, which is entirely unfeasible. I have managed to find another surgeon in my area who I will be choosing to work with, but I can't get a consultation until I've taken care of several pressing matters with my general health. Because of this, I'm estimating the cost based on the higher end this surgeon tends to charge.

Every donation I receive will go towards top surgery. If my quote ends up higher than my estimation, I will try to cover the rest myself. If it somehow ends up costing less than what I receive, I will donate all the remaining money to other top surgery funds.

I am disabled and unable to work "typical jobs", so freelance art is my only source of income. Unfortunately, I don't make that much money. Maybe about $7 an hour in total. I'm making this fundraiser because I need lots of help to be able to do this. I will continue to try and save up by myself, but there's no telling how long that would take me. I truly believe that my physical and mental health will only get worse the longer I go without getting this surgery.

There's no way for me to properly explain just how much this means to me. Any donations I receive will be an enormous help, and I will be forever grateful.