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Help Forrest with Surgery Fundraising

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Ahoy! Forrest here! If you know me— welp, you can skip this part if wished. If you don’t, it’s lovely to meet you. I’m a guy in his late 20s, still working and schooling his way through life. I live in the ridiculously expensive state of California (thanks fam. still love you) & hope to someday find a home outside its borders. Love to write, love fantasy such as Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings, and am overall a huge geek when I can afford to be. I’d be a wizard if I had the chance. 


I’m usually very big on taking full responsibility for myself, trying not to ask for help in the way of finances, trying not to burden others, but with the regular advice of those I know and some inner-struggling of my own, I tragically realize I won’t be able to realistically afford the surgery I need, and likely won’t ever be able to (at least within this decade, but this may be the only chance I’ve got what with my mental state/health in general). With all that I’m responsible for (rent, bills, meds, expenses) leaves little for saving. I’ve saved about 10% of the amount already, and usually I can put aside about $50/mo., so you can tell why this hasn’t added up in the grand scheme. 


What surgery? Top Surgery of the FtM kind (Female-to-Male transgender). Indeed, I’m one of ‘them’ (I say this sarcastically, by the way, as I’m not different from anyone), and I can wholly swear my only intentions here are to finally feel comfortable and ecstatic in the right body of my own. EMOTION AHEAD: To be capable of leaving my home, or even my own bedroom, with confidence instead of that unnatural, alien feeling that makes me feel like I’m barely human. It takes a serious mental toll that I and definitely nobody else wants to acknowledge or deal with, if we don’t have to. It’s a very huge, very confusing, very sad process realizing you weren’t born the way you know you were supposed to be. I won’t get into the frustrations, hardships, or any of that business in too much more detail, as I'm only here to explain, not to cause discomfort. Just can’t wait to undergo this transition that’ll finally help me feel like ME, and not some stranger within somebody else. No holds barred! Woo!


I’ve been on hormone therapy for the past 4+ years, not long after I came out (only a 15 year delay or so, no biggie, it happens) and yet am quite behind on all else in this aspect of my life. 


Honestly, this is really hard for me. Gotta divert from the embarrassment and dramatics with this A+ failed humor. 


The cost of my surgery comes out to about.. 

- what my insurance is willing to cover: $500, essentially nothing
- what I’ve saved up myself over 2 or so years: $1000, which covers travel and lodging costs and a little more

Remaining to be raised: $9500 (updated as of 1/2019: $7000)


INSANE, right? Brain reels whenever I think about it, and try my best to swat away the finance-related anxiety. Helps to have them resources. 


I’m doing my best in this last stretch, now that my surgery has been set date in January 2019 (updated date: November 2019). I somehow, somehow need to find a way to raise this. Can I? Eeeeh.. I WILL BE TRYING. I'll still be saving on a personal level, and selling off some stuff.


I know how realistic it is that not many are any better off than me. And that’s cool. Don’t feel guilty— I feel ya! If you know anyone who may be able to help though, please forward my woes their way. You never know, and any little bit helps, even if $.01. Never know, with almost a million people, I’d be at the goal in no time. 


Thanks one and all for your time and attention! I appreciate every moment you took to read this. As crazy as this goal seems, I believe it’ll happen. Positive vibes all around! <3 
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San Jose, CA

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