Corey's Medical Fund For FFS

•A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY STORY•

(2015 Before deciding to go through with my transition)

I mean,
as far back as I can remember I have always felt like a female born into a male body. I remember thinking to myself when I was a child that one day people would find out my secret and I'd be all over the news "The girl who was born trapped inside a boys body". Little did I know that I wasn't alone, there are many other people in the world who know how I feel and who have chosen to move forward and create a better life for themselves. 

Two years ago I remember looking at myself in the mirror crying, feeling trapped and hopeless. I remember thinking to myself "these girls I see in social media are so lucky to be able to be themselves and live the life they want". I looked up to these girls and I was envious of their courage and determination. Then all of a sudden a thought came to my mind, why can't I be brave? I was at a point in my life where I felt life wasn't worth living if I wasn't living my truth. It was time for me to be my own hero.

Finally,
for the first time after years of silencing the idea away in fear of not being accepted or understood, I was so excited and of course nervous to finally be taking control of my happiness and ultimately, my life.

•DREAMS/GOALS•
I believe in setting goals and having dreams in order to work towards a better future for myself, always. After making the decision to start my journey of accepting and sharing my own truth, I started beleiving in the impact of positive thoughts and energy. The idea of sharing my dreams and goals with the universe and understanding that it will take time, patience, determination and a lot of hard work but I am able to acheive whatever I put my mind to.

I've given myself a five year plan to work as hard as I can to acheive my over all transition goal. As a transgender woman I have many goals set in my mind, some bigger than others, some more acheivable than others and some I've learnt to let go.  

FFS (Facial Feminization Surgery) has always been a huge dream of mine. The idea of being able to alter certain features of my appearence to ensure less confusion when confronting with others is a luxury that not many of us are able to obtain. FFS is an extremely invasive and expensive surgery that I decided was best to just forget. I told myself that when it comes to my physical appearence, I didn't have it "that bad". I told myself that I just needed to learn to love myself for what I have. I had other things to focus on and I believed that FFS was out of my reach for that point in time. 

(2018 11 months into my transition)

•NOW•
Near the end of summer 2017 I was contacted by a former patient and current staff member at a Clinic which speicalizes specifically in FFS. She informed me of her success with a Dr. who has carried out over 1,500 facial feminisation procedures for transwomen from around the world.

This woman reached out and gifted me the opportunity to re-evaluate a goal that we both know will positively change my life forever. 

•WHY IT MEANS SO MUCH•
We all want to feel like we fit in, like we are accepted and able to go about our lives without fear or concern for the way we live. By slightly enhancing certain features of my face from a masculine sharp shape to a more femanine soft shape, I am able to ease both my social discomfort as well as those I'm socializing with. 

A huge misconception that many people have about FFS is that it has a lot to do with vanity or materialistic reasonings. Anyone who is/has suffered from gender dysphoria can tell you that just "being pretty" isn't our end goal. My end goal isn't to look completely different, but rather a slightly more feminine version of my biological appearence. The Dr. will acheive this by smoothing down my angular jaw and chin, recontouring my nose and forhead, softening and lifting my brows as well as smoothing down my trachea.

My FFS dream is that with or without makeup, in any and every lighting, peolpe will see me for the woman I am. I wish for no more confusion, fear, sympathy or empathy from or towards me in terms of my physical appearance based on gender. 

•FOREVER GRATEFUL•
I have been and continue to be blessed with all the amount of love and support I receive from the family and friends in my life. I honestly wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't have the continuous reasurance and encouragemnet I recieve daily. 

Whether you pledge any amount of money towards my surgery, share my posts or just send me your love, support and positivity, I am grateful that you've taken the time to read my story. I hope to spread light and positivity to those who need it, those who are willing to learn and those willing to help make a difference.

• One of my biggest dreams/goals in life is to continue sharing my story and inspiring others to be true to themselves as well.  

Thank you .. xo