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・Help Dedrik Get Top Surgery!・
7 years ago
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・COMMISSION STATUS: CLOSED・
・TRADE STATUS: MUTUALS/FRIENDS ONLY - CLOSED Long time followers, new followers, and passrbys alike, I’d like to ask for your assistance!
・ Who is Dedrik? ・
Well, short answer is, Dedrik is me! I’m a 22 year old trans man from Michigan. I work full time at a Burger King in town where I’m more often than not in the kitchen making sandwhiches or working the fryer. I’ve been taking testosterone for a little over two years now.
・ The Situation ・
Summer is fast approaching, despite the late season winter storms. With me finally on track with my mental health, I’m pushing my boss harder and harder about giving me a manager position. This means I’ve been working longer hours and agreeing to pretty much any schedule revision my boss asks of me. I work in the kitchen about 90% of my time - compared to around 20% this time last year - at work and binding is beginning to take a toll. It’s begun to hurt my ribcage, my back, my neck, and my shoulders. Working as much as I have through the winter was bad enough, but the summer heat brings a whole new set of problems. Kitchens in fast food restaurants often get well over 90°F during the Michigan summers. In that kind of heat, I face a heavy trouble breathing, staying hydrated, and I overheat very easily. Even with a good binder, I can barely breathe with it on for 8 hours at a time in a hot kitchen during winter. The summer will be much worse. Much, much worse.
Here’s where things look up a bit. With me being on T for two years, my endocrinologist is handing me my letter of referral on Friday April 27th. I’ve chosen a top surgeon and already called about making a consultation appointment once I have the letter in my hands. Major road construction starts on the main road my work is off of Monday April 23rd and stretches on for roughly two and a half months. I’ve already discussed with my boss that this window would be the perfect time to get my surgery as business with be moving at a snail’s pace. She’s willing to give me the time I need off to recover.
Problem is, between medications, therapy, and daily expenses, there’s no way I can just drop the 3-6K the surgery will cost.
・ How You Can Help ・
This is where you all come in. And of course, I don’t expect anything for nothing! I will be opening up commissions for $25 full color headshots to help fund my surgery. Here’s an example:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/27083075/
This offer is not limited to furry characters alone! I can draw humans, monsters, scalies, and the like. Have an OC? I’ll draw that too. Just want a headshot of one of your favorite characters? You got it!
And if you don’t want art, or simply don’t have a character you wish to commission me for, I’ll also be taking donations through my ko-fi located here:
https://ko-fi.com/Z8Z475QA
If you would like to commission me, just shoot me an ask or an IM and we can discuss what you would like. Thank you all in advance for the help, I always appreciate it!