How did you finance your surgery?

Hello,


First off, I apologize for my ignorance.


I am having trouble wrapping my head around how someone with an average income like me could ever afford to finance this. My credit is average but I couldn't ever borrow near as much given the gap between the max amount I've ever borrowed vs getting the full amount of the surgery done safely in the US. I do not have living or functioning parents / family members that could cosign me. My only hope is to very, very slowly build my credit over time and get a better job, but seeing as I'm 4 ft 10, it sounds like such a long wait when my life is already so difficult being the heigth I am. 

So, how did you personally do it?

If you own your home borrow against your equity. Do you have any retirement savings? Borrow against that.

Are you male or female? If you're a male 4'10 is short enough where you could be classified as disabled and get gov to help pay in countries that have universal health care. There are also cheap external tibias as an option. What country are you in?

i worked an invested my money for quite awhile to have money. mostly in cryptocurrency. the wait was long in investing. i had to wait long time before i had free time until i can do it. most times parents give u the money to do it. with interest rates so high now it would cost a lot more than it did 3 yrs ago. i had low apr credit card that had help me with addtional money i needed to get through before going. also i went overseas to do it rather do it in the us. i can imagine the us will have less pain though. or even precise nail.

female at birth, but closeted transmale due to height. so i wouldn't qualify. I'd have to be an inch shorter.

still young and not a home owner yet, and my retirement account is only a few years old so there's not much there. but good advice for the future! thanks

Quote from: 1team on September 09, 2023, 02:15:45 AMAre you male or female? If you're a male 4'10 is short enough where you could be classified as disabled and get gov to help pay in countries that have universal health care. There are also cheap external tibias as an option. What country are you in?

Im 4'11 and my health plan is gonna pay for all of LON on femurs.

Otherwise i'd have to pay around USD 35k

I've got 46cm femurs and im hoping to get +6cm at best

Quote from: goingtall on November 05, 2023, 12:37:51 AMIm 4'11 and my health plan is gonna pay for all of LON on femurs.

Otherwise i'd have to pay around USD 35k

I've got 46cm femurs and im hoping to get +6cm at best

You got long femurs for your height. You probably have long legs. It's a complement.

If you are 4'10", you will never gain enough height through Limb Lengthening to not be seen as short. 6cm on femurs, or 2.3 inches, will make you 5'0" and a hair. You will not be able to fix your height dysphoria through Limb Lengthening.

You will always be seen as being comically short, so do not transition to being a man. Limb Lengthening will not help you. Whatever perceived difficulties you have as female-presenting will be nothing compared to how the world will treat you if you transition to male and get LL to become 5'0". Do not do it.

Men that are 5'0" are living hell on earth. Do not do it.

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