Help Fund Essential Top Surgery for an Artist and Student

Hey guys! Here is me attempting to raise some money for a surgery I'm scheduled to have on December 3rd, 2024 (-:

This isn't something I like to bring up or talk about unprompted, but as many of you know, I'm FtM transgender. I started transitioning socially about 10 years ago, and have been on HRT since March of 2019. If you didn't know, now you know! PLEASE respect my privacy and avoid bringing this up if you can, I really do not like people knowing this about me.. I am just a bit desperate currently.

ANYWAYS, the point of this fundraiser:

I'm scheduled to received top surgery in early December and though I already put a little over 1k towards it, I still need $3.5k to cover the remaining cost. I do work, but I do not make nearly enough money at my job to be able to cover this myself, and due to me also being a college student and tattoo apprentice, I do not have the time to take on any extra hours.

This surgery is something I absolutely need since I've been wearing a chest binder nearly every day for around 8+ hours a day for roughly 9 years now; this causes me constant neck and back pain and is making my scoliosis worst than it already was. I also very easily overheat and have trouble breathing due to being constricted for most of the day, especially during the heat of the summer months. Overall, not a fun time and I desperately need to be free from having to bind before I cause serious health problems (if I haven't already done so).

For those of you who don't know, I'm an artist and I'd be willing to draw something for you if you donate anything, or as I mentioned I'm also learning how to tattoo and I'd be willing to subtract a % off of a future tattoo or design you'd get from me if that's also something anybody would be interested in! Would just have to show me proof of donation or something (-:

Thank you for reading this and thank you SO MUCH to anyone who donates! If you're unable to donate (which is completely understandable) please consider sharing the link to this fundraiser if you can!

Here's my portfolio website for anybody interested in getting some artwork from me in the future as well:

portfolio site