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Help Ciara get Top Surgery

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Hello! My name is Ciara, l'm a 28 year old non-binary person from Cork, Ireland looking to acquire top surgery in the coming year.

Top surgery, has been something l've dreamed of for years, but believed it was something only for lucky people online from far away places. The benefits this surgery will have on my life cannot be stressed enough. Top surgery would allow me to live freely in my own body without dysphoria, shame or anxiety and just enable me to feel aligned with who I truly am.

Unfortunately, due to the archaic condition of the gender affirming care in Ireland, many trans/ nb people are forced to go abroad and pay higher costs for surgery and aftercare. To get an initial appointment at a gender clinic is 2 years alone, with surgery itself taking up to 5 years. As a non-binary person with no desire for hormones, this poses further complications as the National Gender Clinic requires patients to be on hormones (testosterone) for a minimum of 6 months prior to surgery. Thus, I will be going abroad for my surgery.

I am hoping to get my surgery in London in the new year. The quoted costs respectively are £6,750 and £11,000 (depending on size/ health conditions/ type of surgery/ length of time in theatre). In order to monitor for post-op complications, I will need to stay in England for a few weeks after surgery. I am hoping to get my surgery in London in the new year. The quoted costs respectively are £6,750 and £11,000 (depending on size/ health conditions/ type of surgery/ length of time in theatre). In order to monitor for post-op complications, I will need to stay in England for a few weeks after surgery.

Thankfully, my partner lives in London and has kindly offered to take care of me but with living expenses and post-operative costs I.e. surgical binder, scar gel, food etcetc along with the initial consultation, these are all factors I need to take into account financially. As my occupation requires me to use my physical labour, I will also be out of work for a few weeks post-op, as I will only have restricted capacity of movement.  

The goal is set to 10 grand. I'lI only know the exact amount once l've had my consultation, but going by my size and previous clients costs, this seems to be an accurate amount to also cover the above.

In the incredible event that I surpass this goal, all overflow will go directly to other people's top surgery fundraisers.

Thank you to not only anyone who donates, for whom I’ll forever be indebted to, but also to anyone that has read this far.

All my love,

Ciara x
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    • €10
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  • Anonymous
    • €50
    • 6 mos
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