Hello, my name is Kaleo Mendes. I am a transgender person (transmasc), and I have been undergoing hormone therapy for approximately 3 years. Right now, I am experiencing rib pain due to an injury caused by wearing a binder. I confess to you, I can't take it anymore.
I live in Belém (Amazon) - Pará/ Brazil. I have been receiving care through the public health system (SUS) for years, here, transgender individuals need to wait for 2 years to be referred to the gender affirmation surgery queue.
However, the place where I was being treated moved to another clinic, and many medical records were lost due to administrative irresponsibility, forcing me to endure two more years living with the discomfort of chest dysphoria and all the painful injuries I incur from binding.
Believe me, I don't wear a binder because I want to. Flattening my chest is infinitely less suffering than the psychological pain of not doing so. I need help. I constantly feel short of breath, experience heat to the point of dizziness, my ribs are injured, and I have tape burn marks. My posture is ruined, and I have no desire to leave my house...
How can I work, study, and continue my life with physical and mental health in this condition? Currently, I am pursuing a specialization at Federal University of Pará and I have faith that I will progress to a master's degree (waiting results). However, the anxiety of exposing myself in public spaces while feeling uncomfortable with my appearance has hindered me and affected my performance.
Previously, I tried to start a fundraiser to raise funds for my mastectomy, but before reaching the total amount, my dog developed cancer, and I had to pay for her medications (fortunately, I had the support of a friend who sponsored her treatment).
This meant that I decided to talk to the people who supported me at that time (I knew all of them) and ask them to redirect those funds to save her life. I was devastated, but I put it aside and decided to endure the binder for a while longer.
But now, all of this has become IMPOSSIBLE. I genuinely NEED help; I just want to have the minimum of health and comfort with my body. Please, if you can help me, I beg you... my mental health has been deteriorating even though I am already taking psychiatric medication.
I don't think I can continue in this condition... I want to give up. This is the link to de BRL CAMPAIGN:
https://campanhadobem.com.br/campanhas/mastectomia-e-consultas-do-kaleo
I am not a scammer; I am just one more transgender person begging for help to stay alive in the country that kills the most transgender people in the world. That's who I am:
LATTES CURRICULUM (ACADEMIC CURRICULUM FROM CNPQ) : http://lattes.cnpq.br/1315688602818108
LINKEDIN PROFILE AND CURRICULUM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaleo-mendes-469034231/
I am also a writer of books with LGBTQIA+ representation. You can verify the authenticity of my information through my pinned tweet on twitter (X):
HOW TO DONATE:
Paypal e-mail: [email protected]
Remessa On-line: Use "Wire Transfer" mode Banco Beneficiário: Banco Topazio S/A Código SWIFT: TOPZBRRSXXX IBAN: BR7607679404000000293025720C1 Titular da Conta: Kaleo Mendes De Melo Da Rocha Endereço: Rua 18 de Novembro, 273 - Porto Alegre - RS, 90240-040 Banco Intermediário: Standard Chartered Bank Código SWIFT: SCBLUS33 Titular da Conta: Banco Topazio S/A Número da Conta: 3544026839001 Endereço: New York, USA
Please... Idk how to say it anymore... how to beg... I just want to fell ok...
There some pictures of the happyest day of my life, the day that I graduate... Those are my partner and my son...
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