Logan's Gender Confirmation Surgery
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Hello folx, In case we haven’t met, my name is Logan. I am a 22-year-old transman, currently in Tucson Arizona. Here’s a shortened, simplified version of “my story”.
When I was 16, I came out as bisexual. The next day I was told by my mother “Whatever you do, do not become a man”. These are words I will never be able to erase from my mind. I knew I felt incredibly hurt, I didn’t know why. It's funny how life has a way of foreshadowing …
Almost immediately after coming to Arizona to attempt University, I found myself experimenting with my gender identity and expression. After visiting family during winter break of my freshmen year, it was clear to me that if I was going to continue to pursue transition those relationships would never be the same.
As hard as it is to keep people who I had known for my entire life at a distance, it has allowed me the freedom to become the person I am today and will become. For years, it took a massive toll on me mentally and emotionally. Leading to a depression so severe that took me out of University. I can’t describe the kind of loneliness and isolation I felt during that time. Various traumas from my past found different ways to torment me for years. For a long time, I was not stable enough for surgery.
Last summer, my life changed completely. I got a new, more sedentary job, was able to leave a house with awful roommates, and even managed to take a trip to celebrate my birthday. Once I got back, I joined Reveille Men’s Chorus.
The connections I have made and the people I have met through that group have made me feel more inspired, joyful, and accepted than I ever have before. The love I felt at every rehearsal gave me a strength I never knew. As last summer came to a close, for the first time in nearly a decade, I wasn’t battling suicidal ideation. For the first time, I was having moments where I felt hopeful, excited, and optimistic about my own future.
During the last several months I made a lot of big changes. I decided to go back to school and am studying at the local community college (and doing very well!), joined a youth ensemble, and discovered that my insurance provider does include Gender Reassignment Surgery as a covered benefit.
So after 4 years of hormones, nearly a decade of mental preparation, and the establishment of a support system. I obtained all my necessary referrals and visited Dr.Larson in Tucson for a top surgery consultation! He seemed great and I am excited for him to do my surgery.
Given the joy that singing with Reveille has brought me, it is my goal to time my surgery such that I do not have to miss our shows. This means I would need to get this surgery over the summer. At this time we are looking to set a date in June. For that to happen, I am going to need some help. That is why I am reaching out for assistance in covering to costs of this procedure and recovery.
My insurance Out of Pocket max is about $1,900. There will also be expenses related to surgery not covered by insurance, expenses during recovery, and lost income during recovery. While I have picked up as many extra hours at work that I can, but with 2 singing groups and school, there are not enough hours in the day. If more funds are acquired than needed, the extra money will be donated to Reveille Men’s Chorus.
Please donate what you can to support this procedure. Also, share this with everyone you can! Thank you so much for reading all of this. and for being a part of my transition! I’m excited to swim and breathe again! :)
When I was 16, I came out as bisexual. The next day I was told by my mother “Whatever you do, do not become a man”. These are words I will never be able to erase from my mind. I knew I felt incredibly hurt, I didn’t know why. It's funny how life has a way of foreshadowing …
Almost immediately after coming to Arizona to attempt University, I found myself experimenting with my gender identity and expression. After visiting family during winter break of my freshmen year, it was clear to me that if I was going to continue to pursue transition those relationships would never be the same.
As hard as it is to keep people who I had known for my entire life at a distance, it has allowed me the freedom to become the person I am today and will become. For years, it took a massive toll on me mentally and emotionally. Leading to a depression so severe that took me out of University. I can’t describe the kind of loneliness and isolation I felt during that time. Various traumas from my past found different ways to torment me for years. For a long time, I was not stable enough for surgery.
Last summer, my life changed completely. I got a new, more sedentary job, was able to leave a house with awful roommates, and even managed to take a trip to celebrate my birthday. Once I got back, I joined Reveille Men’s Chorus.
The connections I have made and the people I have met through that group have made me feel more inspired, joyful, and accepted than I ever have before. The love I felt at every rehearsal gave me a strength I never knew. As last summer came to a close, for the first time in nearly a decade, I wasn’t battling suicidal ideation. For the first time, I was having moments where I felt hopeful, excited, and optimistic about my own future.
During the last several months I made a lot of big changes. I decided to go back to school and am studying at the local community college (and doing very well!), joined a youth ensemble, and discovered that my insurance provider does include Gender Reassignment Surgery as a covered benefit.
So after 4 years of hormones, nearly a decade of mental preparation, and the establishment of a support system. I obtained all my necessary referrals and visited Dr.Larson in Tucson for a top surgery consultation! He seemed great and I am excited for him to do my surgery.
Given the joy that singing with Reveille has brought me, it is my goal to time my surgery such that I do not have to miss our shows. This means I would need to get this surgery over the summer. At this time we are looking to set a date in June. For that to happen, I am going to need some help. That is why I am reaching out for assistance in covering to costs of this procedure and recovery.
My insurance Out of Pocket max is about $1,900. There will also be expenses related to surgery not covered by insurance, expenses during recovery, and lost income during recovery. While I have picked up as many extra hours at work that I can, but with 2 singing groups and school, there are not enough hours in the day. If more funds are acquired than needed, the extra money will be donated to Reveille Men’s Chorus.
Please donate what you can to support this procedure. Also, share this with everyone you can! Thank you so much for reading all of this. and for being a part of my transition! I’m excited to swim and breathe again! :)
Organizer
Logan Bradford
Organizer
Tucson, AZ
