Join Me On My Journey For A Life-Changing Surgery

Hello! My name is Casey Torrence (my preferred name is Alex or Aspen) and I am a 21 year old disabled FTM transgender college student in Oklahoma, turning 22 on May 10th. I realized that I was transgender when I hit sophomore year of high school (in 2014-15), but the signs were there my whole life. I always drifted towards the mens clothing, to the boy section in toys and games, and loathed makeup, dresses and frilly pink clothes. I also experienced severe dysphoria when getting dressed and showering- to the point when I'm in the shower I will cry for hours over the body I was born into. I have been on Testosterone since October of 2019 and it has changed my life. It's helped affect how well I pass and prove that I'm not in a phase. It's allowed my parents to accept that I am male. I have already experienced a voice drop, some downstairs growth and muscle changes and while I am happy with the progress I've made, I still experience severe dysphoria and I believe getting a mastectomy will aid with the mental and physical affects of said dysphoria. I have been talking with Dr. Kelamis in Fayetteville, AR to arrange a mastectomy. I was approved and need a $2000 down deposit to both schedule the surgery and cover the whole procedure! Since I am disabled, I cannot work. I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy at the end of freshman year in 2015. The anesthetic does not affect my seizures due to them being triggered by stress- I was approved by my neurologist for this surgery. I have worked at 4 different places and had to leave each one due to my seizures, but I am fighting for disability benefits. This grant will help me pay for the surgery and feel better about my body and who I am, plus it will be a huge break on my chest with my binding. I have a close friend that has agreed to drive me down to Texas for the surgery and help care for me in the following weeks.  Thank you for reading this. I am open to answer any questions you may have. Stay safe and be well. (for PayPal donors, the email is [email redacted])