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My name is Samuel Bernstein, I am 18 years old, and I am raising money to pay for my top surgery. I have been socially transitioning from female to male for the last five years, and I have been medically transitioning for the last year. I have struggled with extreme gender dysphoria for as long as I can remember, and due to the intense discomfort I feel with my chest, this surgery is the next appropriate step in my transition.
I have been battling with my insurance to try to get this surgery covered for the last few months, and I have faced two heartbreaking denials due to their assumption that the surgery is "not medically necessary," even though I have proven its necessity through multiple letters from professionals I have been working with for years. These professionals all agree that this surgery will greatly ease my dysphoria and improve my overall physical and emotional well-being. I have a part-time job and cannot possibly work any more due to my status as a college student. Almost all of my income goes towards my living expenses. Any donations I receive will go directly to funding a surgery that will help my mind and body feel more congruent, thus granting me a freedom and serenity that I have been searching for for a long time.
I am grateful for all of the emotional support I have received from friends and loved ones thus far, and I will be deeply appreciative of any donations I acquire through this platform. Thank you all for everything you have done and for everything that has yet to come.
Thank you,
Samuel Bernstein
My name is Samuel Bernstein, I am 18 years old, and I am raising money to pay for my top surgery. I have been socially transitioning from female to male for the last five years, and I have been medically transitioning for the last year. I have struggled with extreme gender dysphoria for as long as I can remember, and due to the intense discomfort I feel with my chest, this surgery is the next appropriate step in my transition.
I have been battling with my insurance to try to get this surgery covered for the last few months, and I have faced two heartbreaking denials due to their assumption that the surgery is "not medically necessary," even though I have proven its necessity through multiple letters from professionals I have been working with for years. These professionals all agree that this surgery will greatly ease my dysphoria and improve my overall physical and emotional well-being. I have a part-time job and cannot possibly work any more due to my status as a college student. Almost all of my income goes towards my living expenses. Any donations I receive will go directly to funding a surgery that will help my mind and body feel more congruent, thus granting me a freedom and serenity that I have been searching for for a long time.
I am grateful for all of the emotional support I have received from friends and loved ones thus far, and I will be deeply appreciative of any donations I acquire through this platform. Thank you all for everything you have done and for everything that has yet to come.
Thank you,
Samuel Bernstein
Organizer and beneficiary
Samuel Bernstein
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Buffy Lee Bernstein
Beneficiary