My name’s Charlie, I’m a working nineteen year old who identifies as a transgender man. Part of what I experiance is gender dysphoria, which for me manifests into a physical and mental discomfort with my body. Over the years to combat this I have been wearing a binder, which presents the appearance of a flat chest. Unfortunately, there are medical side effects to this, one of the more common ones being severe back pain which in these years has warped my spine. To move on from using a binder and to help reduce my chronic back pain, as well as my dysphoria, multiple doctors have suggested that I undergo surgery that will give me a flat chest. This surgery would improve my overall quality of life.
This is where my gofundme comes in. Top surgery is, unfortunately, not a cheap process, the surgeon I met with has given me a ballpark of $8,000. Unlike many others my age, I am 100% financially independent. I am not in a position where I can easily save money as I live paycheck to paycheck. Working 40+ hours a week I am working to pay as much as my bills allow,however, if I continue saving the way that I am I will not be able to get surgery for far longer. My dysphoria and chronic pain does not account for this, and I fear that if I continue binding every day that my spine will warp further.
Anything helps in this process, and I truly am grateful for even those who read this. Donate if you can, otherwise please share. Thank you.
