Mimi's Jaw Reconstruction Fund
Donation protected
You'd think sitting here typing this hoping people will donate to your cause is an easy think to do, but my mind has been racing back and forth since the moment I've considered it. I've always been such an independent person that achieves her goals on her own, but not today. Today, I am asking that you take a moment to listen to my story.
My name is Mariah, and I am a mixed-race partially black transgender woman living her authentic truth, happily. I'm 24 as of this year and I've been pursuing a career in Nursing with a 4.0 GPA to date (proudly!). If there's one thing I've often heard from others, it would be that they admire the fact that I'm always my open and honest self. For some, that has inspired them to live whatever the form of their truth may be, and that in itself makes me so happy to hear. :)
Now let me explain what happened. I've always worked hard to cover any of my expenses related to transitioning, but today, I need any form of help that you are able to graciously give. October 10th, 2019 is the day I made the biggest mistake of my life. I underwent double-jaw surgery that should have never been approved by a surgeon considering the circumstances, let alone one who only fixes jaws for functional purposes and not an elective cosmetic surgeon.
I've been asked countless times by friends, followers, strangers, etc. why I wear my mask and why I disappeared from social media for a few months. The answer is that my jaw has been tragically wrecked beyond what I have the courage to show to the public. I am missing a huge piece of my lower jaw on the left side that I keep securely hidden, and will now need jaw implants to ever cover. My jaws have been positioned in a manner that still isn't comfortable to be able to bite down on food, and my left side is extremely weak. Unfortunately, I will need to undergo the double jaw surgery once again. With the issue of my jaws already, I had to undergo another round of orthodontics, which are outrageously expensive without insurance.
I lost myself for a moment, and I shut down. I disconnected from social media, friends, family, quit school, all of my favourite activities, lost 15 pounds, and drowned in my sorrow. Finally, with the help of my closest friend pushing down my walls and inviting himself in to lift me up, I saw that I needed to get back to work and get back to who I used to be, but better.
I have been working numerous odd jobs, as I'd lost mine, diligently as much as I can amongst the current pandemic to get closer to my goal; but I'm humbly asking if you can help in any form. Whether it may be monetary or even sharing this for others to read, it will NOT go unappreciated. With the Black Lives Matter movement taking place, and people finally sticking up for Black Trans Lives, I found this to be a great opportunity to also speak my truth I've been concealing. I'm being vulnerable, and I'm taking a chance.
I also have Venmo, Cashapp, & Paypal, if any are easier:
Venmo: mimi-lewii
Cashapp: dollface411 (when I used to have a doll face)
Paypal: PayPal.me/dollface4111
Thank you for even acknowledging and taking the time to read my story. I appreciate it. =^_^=
My name is Mariah, and I am a mixed-race partially black transgender woman living her authentic truth, happily. I'm 24 as of this year and I've been pursuing a career in Nursing with a 4.0 GPA to date (proudly!). If there's one thing I've often heard from others, it would be that they admire the fact that I'm always my open and honest self. For some, that has inspired them to live whatever the form of their truth may be, and that in itself makes me so happy to hear. :)
Now let me explain what happened. I've always worked hard to cover any of my expenses related to transitioning, but today, I need any form of help that you are able to graciously give. October 10th, 2019 is the day I made the biggest mistake of my life. I underwent double-jaw surgery that should have never been approved by a surgeon considering the circumstances, let alone one who only fixes jaws for functional purposes and not an elective cosmetic surgeon.
I've been asked countless times by friends, followers, strangers, etc. why I wear my mask and why I disappeared from social media for a few months. The answer is that my jaw has been tragically wrecked beyond what I have the courage to show to the public. I am missing a huge piece of my lower jaw on the left side that I keep securely hidden, and will now need jaw implants to ever cover. My jaws have been positioned in a manner that still isn't comfortable to be able to bite down on food, and my left side is extremely weak. Unfortunately, I will need to undergo the double jaw surgery once again. With the issue of my jaws already, I had to undergo another round of orthodontics, which are outrageously expensive without insurance.
I lost myself for a moment, and I shut down. I disconnected from social media, friends, family, quit school, all of my favourite activities, lost 15 pounds, and drowned in my sorrow. Finally, with the help of my closest friend pushing down my walls and inviting himself in to lift me up, I saw that I needed to get back to work and get back to who I used to be, but better.
I have been working numerous odd jobs, as I'd lost mine, diligently as much as I can amongst the current pandemic to get closer to my goal; but I'm humbly asking if you can help in any form. Whether it may be monetary or even sharing this for others to read, it will NOT go unappreciated. With the Black Lives Matter movement taking place, and people finally sticking up for Black Trans Lives, I found this to be a great opportunity to also speak my truth I've been concealing. I'm being vulnerable, and I'm taking a chance.
I also have Venmo, Cashapp, & Paypal, if any are easier:
Venmo: mimi-lewii
Cashapp: dollface411 (when I used to have a doll face)
Paypal: PayPal.me/dollface4111
Thank you for even acknowledging and taking the time to read my story. I appreciate it. =^_^=
Organizer
Mariah Lewis
Organizer
Seattle, WA
