All,
This is my debut thread post.
To make this very simple: I am twenty-five years old and celebrated my two year anniversary of HRT in March of this year (2014). I have five years left in my twenties and a limited amount of time to live my life to its fullest -- a story, I'm certain, virtually all of us can attest to a parallel of.
I'm very lucky, as I have little in way of chest aberration to serve as constant nuisance and reminder of my anatomical shortcomings. However, I have enough for binding measures to *not* always come out exactly right when I get ready to begin my day.
I am also (finally) active in theater and dance (from within the appropriate gender assignment). I'm lucky enough to boast that I am completely stealth in 99% of my day to day life -- I like it that way. Constantly fussing with clear medical tape that will or will not lie the way I need it to for creating the appropriate chest contours (appropriate enough where I can function with zero anxiety and self consciousness) is too much of a drain on my time, energy and peace of mind to continue fighting with.
I make very little money. My credit is not great. My savings is virtually nonexistent. I need help figuring out a way to lock down a real timeline of correcting myself.
Any guys out there who made their surgery happen on a similar tightrope of circumstance who can offer wisdom, recommendations, specific instructions to and end -- ANYTHING -- I'm desperate.
All I want is to wake up in the morning and be able to pull on a shirt and have that be the end of it. Go to a dance rehearsal and not instantaneously slouch over myself to ensure I don't sweat off my damned chest tape. The amount of liberation this ability would create for me is immeasurable.. All I need is a plan to reassure me that an end is in sight.
This is my debut thread post.
To make this very simple: I am twenty-five years old and celebrated my two year anniversary of HRT in March of this year (2014). I have five years left in my twenties and a limited amount of time to live my life to its fullest -- a story, I'm certain, virtually all of us can attest to a parallel of.
I'm very lucky, as I have little in way of chest aberration to serve as constant nuisance and reminder of my anatomical shortcomings. However, I have enough for binding measures to *not* always come out exactly right when I get ready to begin my day.
I am also (finally) active in theater and dance (from within the appropriate gender assignment). I'm lucky enough to boast that I am completely stealth in 99% of my day to day life -- I like it that way. Constantly fussing with clear medical tape that will or will not lie the way I need it to for creating the appropriate chest contours (appropriate enough where I can function with zero anxiety and self consciousness) is too much of a drain on my time, energy and peace of mind to continue fighting with.
I make very little money. My credit is not great. My savings is virtually nonexistent. I need help figuring out a way to lock down a real timeline of correcting myself.
Any guys out there who made their surgery happen on a similar tightrope of circumstance who can offer wisdom, recommendations, specific instructions to and end -- ANYTHING -- I'm desperate.
All I want is to wake up in the morning and be able to pull on a shirt and have that be the end of it. Go to a dance rehearsal and not instantaneously slouch over myself to ensure I don't sweat off my damned chest tape. The amount of liberation this ability would create for me is immeasurable.. All I need is a plan to reassure me that an end is in sight.
Thank you for asking. No easy answers here.
Have you checked this out? Paying For Surgery
Can you find any room in your monthly budget to set aside $5, $10 or $25/week?
Can you improve your credit?
Where do you live?
What is your insurance situation?
Have you considered applying for a surgery grant?
Another link you may find helpful: Some Variables to Help Budget for Surgery
Have you checked this out? Paying For Surgery
Quote:Here’s what it boils down to: to raise money for surgery you will need to figure out how to reduce how much money goes out and/or bring more money in.
Can you find any room in your monthly budget to set aside $5, $10 or $25/week?
Can you improve your credit?
Where do you live?
What is your insurance situation?
Have you considered applying for a surgery grant?
Another link you may find helpful: Some Variables to Help Budget for Surgery
Joshua