Help Leif chop his tits off!
Wellington
Kia ora! My name is Leif, I'm a trans musician in Te Whanganui-A-Tara and I've been putting on a series of gigs called The Chop to fundraise for my top surgery.
This surgery is a necessity for me in order to live my life to the fullest. My dysphoria impacts a lot of areas of my life, including my work sometimes (imagine playing drums in a binder bro)
I initially wanted to get my surgery here in Aotearoa, however the costs for that are anywhere between $22,500 and $35,000 which is just not feasable. So I have opted to go to Yanhee Hospital in Thailand! Here's a breakdown of the costs involved:
$8,898 - Double incision masectomy, nipple grafts, drains, hospital fees
$2,400 - approximation of the flight costs
$3,000 - approximation of food and accommodation costs
Total: $14,298
I have been talking to a surgeon in Thailand to confirm these costs, and I'll pencil in a date once I have close to/enough for the surgery. Not sure what the timeframe is looking like as of right now, so I'll definitely be doing another gig or two!
All funds raised will go towards surgery, flights, and accommodation for gender affirming top surgery in Thailand
--
All the money will be spent on gender affirming top surgery. Even if I don't meet my goal, the donations will still go towards my surgery
oops another cost update 18 November 2025
just updated the cost again, took off the $1,200 and $2,176 from the Chop gigs!
Your message will be displayed on the page and emailed to the donor.
Your new message will also be emailed to the donor.
Saving a blank entry will delete the current comment.