WE DID IT!!!
12 January 2023We did it fam!! 🥳🥳🥳
The putea for surgery is now a wrap!!! 💥💥
Deep gratitude for all of you who contributed via sharing of posts, $, advocacy. What a humbling crew...
Thanks so much to my Mum for going without blinds on your new whare and the trade in on your car after a lifetime of hard work to tip the scales in my favour. (She is making up the difference to what you see here).
Thank you to my wifey for lifey Lesina and the multiple ways you support and love me, and how you were weirded out when you first saw the baps cos you already knew me and loved me for my true self. Looking forward to some time off with you.
Thanks and deep gratitude and respect to Miriam for your relentless love, skin in the game, and advocacy in putting the ally in both personally and professionally - you HELLA showed up.
To those who don't have sweet f-all but gave out of that kete, you are what bring the super deep feels to this hikoi - as it is first and foremost about showing up to our own humanity and actioning that. It is not my desire anyone should put themselves in hardship for me. I also know sometimes we feel strongly about things in a way that we are prepared to pay the cost. Skin in the game is a nuanced journey, but thank you my homies who gave from little. I have definitely sent out the potent prayers for you to be blessed beyond measure - afterall, the first will be last and the last will be first - one day...
And thank you everyone else who gave from their overflow, who showed up to something beyond yourself - we all need each other...
So now it's down to me to try and get to the size required (although that is some hefty outdated medical kaka) and will keep you posted. Surgicals are on Feb 21st.
Onward. 🙏🏼💚