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haii honies ‧₊˚☆♡ my name is shadai murrey, i’m a 27 year old trans woman from lancaster, pennsylvania. i’ve decided to start raising funds for bottom surgery and would love to ask for help from my community! this feels really surreal to write, it’s something i’ve anticipated for years and it’s finally my time ~ i feel equal parts excited and anxious but i now feel ready, i’ve been working towards this for a while now. the surgery is planned to happen in oct/nov, and with the current political climate, it really feels like now is the time to go for the goal.

i am looking for help with gaining funds in order to cover expenses during the 8 weeks i’ll need off to recover. this includes necessities such as bills, groceries, supplies i’ll need while heal, as well as laser hair removal prior to surgery to reduce chance of complication. i wanted to wait until i had my first consultation to write this in order to get as much information as possible so i could put together a comprehensive and transparent list of needs and supplies.

some of the specific supplies i will need prior to surgery for the healing process are:

-laser hair removal sessions ($350+)

-handheld mirror ($5)

-lube for dilation ($19 x4)

-douche ($10)

-pads ($20)

-bed pads ($28)

-gauze ($10)

-nitrile gloves ($9)

-milk of magnesia ($9)

-arnica (pain relief) ($16)

-donut pillow ($30)

-baby wipes ($19)

-mederma (scar cream) ($35)

-vitamin e oil ($19)

-neosporin ($9)

-dulcolax (stool softener) ($21)

-hibiclens (antiseptic) ($9)

-depends underwear ($22)

-medical grade vaginal dilators ($240, https://www.soulsource.com/collections/grs-vaginal-dilators/products/soul-source-grs-vaginal-dilators-large-set )

-1 week stay at a hotel (as i cannot go up stairs during that time and i live on the third floor) ($700)

the bills i will need to cover:

-storage unit ( $140 monthly x2)

-rent ($500 monthly x2)

-car insurance ($90 monthly x2)

-groceries ($400)

$3,497

i currently work as an overnight stocker and an independent artist. i work very hard for what I make, however it would take years of long weekly hours to save the funds required for my procedures. i need these sooner for the sake of my mental health, to feel truly secure with myself, and to move through the world safely and finally, confidently. so i’m hoping to find aid within my community. my fundraising goal is $3,500, i can’t do this alone.

i want to preemptively thank anyone who has been donating, sharing, giving me love, and those who are simply here and support me. i love you and appreciate you. thank you for existing ♡ if you want to make any kind of contribution the link is in my bio. and if you can't support financially right now, you could help by sharing, or commenting ~