Help me pay for this life changing gender-affirming surgery.
Wellington
Kia Ora, I’m Phoenix, and I’m an 18 year old trans man living in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
I’ve battled gender dysphoria for many years, and this struggle has been detrimental to both my mental and physical health. Since coming out as trans at 13, I’ve struggled a lot in terms of my mental health, and while this cannot be entirely attributed to my gender, the impact gender dysphoria has on me has put me at risk time and time again.
My chest has always caused me significant distress, causing me to isolate myself, and over-bind my chest (causing injury to ribs, and breathing). This is not a sustainable way for me to live, and moving into shared accomodation for University next year, I fear I will be pushed to bind all day every day, which is a huge risk to my health.
Top surgery is a gender affirming surgery, and is not just a dream for me, but a necessity for me to live my life. Due to the urgency of this struggle, I have to go private in order to get this life saving surgery. With a public waitlist of over 5 years, I cannot wait. Privately, the cost of this procedure (scheduled on the 29th January 2024 with Dr. Marcus Bisson at Bowen Hospital) is an estimated $22,500 NZD, a price which I have no choice but to pay to live in my body.
Thank you for everyone’s ongoing support, I wouldn’t be where I am today without it. Any donations are appreciated, and every single cent will go towards the total cost (even just sharing helps push me further). Thank you to everyone.
- Phoenix
This money will go towards covering the overall cost, including the surgery itself, alongside other combined costs (staying in hospital, time, medication, etc). All money will be used to go towards this, and to pay off the surgery.