Help Bex get gender affirming surgery!

Hello! I’m Bex, 24, and I am fundraising for masculinising chest surgery (top surgery) on the 12th of March this year.

Last summer was incredibly difficult for me; I avoided hanging out with friends, said no whenever anyone asked me to go swimming, spent weeks hyper fixated on my chest & how uncomfortable it made me feel, instead of just relaxing topless in the sun. My happiness and ability to enjoy meeting new people was challenged more than it ever has been, at what I felt should have been a time filled with exciting new experiences.

I promised myself that I would do whatever it would take to not have another summer of this. This is why I am fundraising; to experience a boob free summer and start the rest of my life.

After identifying as non-binary for 4 years now, my chest has become an increasingly uncomfortable area of my body. Receiving this gender-affirming care will not only physically alleviate a lot of pain - mostly from wearing a chest binder every day - but more importantly, improve my emotional and social wellbeing in profound ways.

My breasts are something I am conscious of on a daily basis, and have been the source of a lot of anxiety and depression. They make me feel perceived in a way that does not reflect how I perceive myself. Every morning I look in the mirror and my eyes are immediately drawn to my chest and how it doesn’t look or feel right. For the rest of the day, from the clothes I wear to the way that I hold myself, I actively try to reduce the visibility of my breasts. I struggle to leave the house without wearing my chest binder each day, otherwise feeling extremely self-conscious and self-aware of how I am perceived by others.

Every donation will help me get closer to surgery, removing a very visible and physical source of my gender dysphoria. I’ve always been a sporty & active person so I’m especially excited about running, playing football and swimming again without worrying about my boobs. Like many people, I am also fundraising because there is a 5-year average waiting time for an NHS procedure. Privately funding this surgery guarantees me this gender affirming surgery now. I want to take my chance to live a more fulfilling and authentic life, free from gender dysphoria.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Whatever you are able and willing to donate, I will be eternally grateful. Check back here for updates on my (hopefully!) #TitFree2025.

Lots of love and hugs,

Bex :) x