I started my transition in the late nineties, back then we didn't have all the things that transsexuals in the New millennium are able to have. We use Black Market hormon
es to start of transition, and we settle for Black Market silicone to help complete all transition. At the time we could not get hormones from the doctor or the option to get implants from Medicaid. A lot of transexual women including myself in this era resulted to these Memphitz. Never knowing or having an understanding that this will cause long-term health issues. I first got injection silicone in the early 2000 at first it looked like a masterpiece. I was happy and somewhat felt completed. I was always the girl that said I would never put so much, so I was very cautious with the amount I received. After 10 years of having this injection silicone and not doing the things that we were supposed to do in order to maintain the softness. My breast and buttocks became very hard and at times very painful. I reached out to a few doctors seeing what I can get done about it but no one wanted to touch me or knew how to do the procedure of removing the silicone. Then in early 2015 there was a doctor named dr. Kaufman who did transexual silicone removal at Bronx Lebanon Hospital. I went to see him, and to my surprise he was very insensitive, nasty, and had no compassion about me getting the procedure. He told me.... I quote if it don't hurt, don't touch it. It would do more damage to take out. However there were other girls who had this procedures done by him, and alot of other girls who had the procedure done in Miami by dr. Alexandra. I was so desperate I was going to proceed, but then he told me that he would only give me 500cc. I said to him I'm a 38 d d what's going to happen to all the skin that will be left, 500 cc's are small for the size breast that I have now. I asked would you be able to slice me down the middle where I am connected at, and he said we don't do reconstruction surgery. He's just getting out the silicone. I thought to myself, that defeats the purpose of having this surgery done and not have it done right. So I reached out to dr. Alexander, and I spoke to his secretary who informed me that they will remove the silicone, and replace it with implants for $8,000 but it would take $5,000 just to remove the silicone. So I started saving but I find it very hard to reach this goal amount, in the time that I set for myself. I would like to have my new breasts, and the old silicone took it out by my 40th birthday in October. I am asking the people of my community, family, friends and people who support what I do, and who I sand for to give me a donation to help me towards this procedure. Thank you and God bless you!!!! I'm the LGBTQ First lady who work very hard in our Trans/LGBTQ youth and Ballroom Community. I'm a activists and advocate for LGBTQ health, right, employment opportunities, higher education and transition to our transported. Please please support me. Good news I have now found someone to do the surgery the procedure is happening today. I decided to leave the first story that originally was done for this campaign so that everyone can understand how important this procedure is after a lot of researching I've contact Mount Sinai who has been helping me and I've been really great with getting this process done. Today is September 26th 2017 and I'm headed to surgery by dr. Tang at Mount Sinai reconstruction surgery. The problem is now is I have a part-time job doesn't pays me while I'm out recovering any donations would be appreciated. Again if you have red I really need you guys to support  I am only trying to get $2,000  Can my community and my friends and family come through for me