heyhinate:

heyhinate:

https://www.gofundme.com/gv4a75-nathan039s-top-surgery

I’ve grappled with doing this. I always felt these types of fundraisers were for people worse off than me. At this point though, I’m desperate. I don’t know what it will mean for me if I’m not able to have this surgery. Please spread this.
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Hello my name is Nathan and I’m a 26 year old trans man who has been out since I was 17 and on testosterone since 19. I am very active in the Houston Trans and Gender Diverse community. I manage the Transgender Health Lab at my university and have been a part of the lab since 2015. That same year I began my involvement with Gender Infinity, a local non-profit. I now act as the Family Gathering Coordinator helping to organize large family support group meetings and I also work to help organize the Gender Infinity conference planning committee.  

Over the past 8 years, I’ve sought out top surgery at least 3 times. I’m now closer than I’ve ever been, it has been scheduled for   May 29th.  I have run into barrier after barrier.  Unfortunately I haven’t been able to come up with the money I need and I’ve now exhausted my loan options with no luck.  My mom is a public educator and my dad is a disabled veteran and minister. Though they are supportive of my transition, they are not able to help me financially. I was counting on us getting a loan so did not plan on creating a fundraising page, but this is my last chance to access the surgery I desperately need. 

As I am now 26, I will be uninsured at the end of this month, at which point the cost of surgery would go up by about $5,000.  I am trying to raise the money I need by   May 23rd so that I can access surgery before my insurance runs out . 

My current total now stands at $4,711 after the down payment I made of $867. Here is the breakdown of the costs: 

$1,023 is for the hospital fee 

$3,688 is for the surgery and anesthesia

Thank you for your support of my journey. 

This has gotten very little traffic here and donations have slowed.