Finances questions

[ChristineHaylett]

Hi I live in the United kingdom based in Norfolk and I plan to have FFS surgery by dr-lazaro-cardenas which his quoted me $16600, sadly I'm poor and unable to work due to mental health issues. I have £410 disposable after bills each month/4weeks so I can afford to at least a minimum £220 aside a month/Weeks, while i struggle for a while for my Electrolysis appointments

I wonder if anyone knows of any loan company's that would lend to such a person, I see in my bank nationwide they do loans and a loan of £10,850 over 60 months at 3.6% APR would cost £197.59 a month which I could do but sadly I know they wont accept me because I'm unemployed.

Does anyone know if there are company's that would help me, or other options out there ?

I was thinking of cutting my operations into parts so I would start with my forehead and that would cost me about £5000 in total, it would take me about 2 years alone and that is a long time just for a operation, I feel so hopeless

[Laura_7]

You could have a look here:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,177193.msg1559874.html#msg1559874
and ask for another opinion...

and here:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,74095.msg506099.html#msg506099

and you might possibly ask for NHS funding...


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[ChristineHaylett]

Thanks for replying
How do I ask the NHS ?, I doubt they would as if they did everyone would do it.

Its just so depressing when you know that you can afford the loan but due to employment status you cant.

[Laura_7]

In those two links are hints to a person with a website with advice from the uk, and a group.

You might ask there.


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[ChristineHaylett]

In those two links are hints to a person with a website with advice from the uk, and a group.

You might ask there.


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All I could find was a link to a surgeon and virtual ffs, no information on funding, I've already had a consultation from a surgeon which is why I know how much I need to save/find and whats got to be done, I plan to get a second consultation later next month from a different surgeon .

And I found some sort of closed group which I'm unsure how to join it.

[Laura_7]

The ffs website is also from the UK. You might ask there what they heard of others concerning funding with the NHS. They probably have quite a few contacts from the UK. And you might ask them for a third opinion, if you would like to.

For the group its necessary to have a yahoo account. I personally would start with the ffs website.


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[ChristineHaylett]

I've emailed a few places I found to see if its possible on the NHS.
I applied for a loan and got rejected as expected , seems hopeless and depressing my family cant help as they struggle to pay basic bills, my support team wont have me working as its too dangerous to my health, I feel its dangerous for me not to receive treatment when I already suffer from self harm and nasty thoughts that scare me. They know I've had many past suicide attempts, yet they constantly they leave me support-less.

[Laura_7]

Well you could do a few things with hairstyle... bangs for example might help.

Eyebrows make a big part...
you could have them shaped, which many say is best, or look up how to trim and shape a female form.
You might trim from the underside first to give a lift optically.
Do this slowly, and look at the results often.
Don't overdo it (otherwise it might be necessary to use a pencil for example).
You also might do this step by step over time.

You could look up a vid called "Plastic Surgery With MakeUp Fuller, Bigger Lips", its possible to do this with two lipsticks in unobtrusive colours.
A few minutes and its done... I'd recommend organic, two lipstick and a pencil.


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[ChristineHaylett]

Well you could do a few things with hairstyle... bangs for example might help.

Eyebrows make a big part...
you could have them shaped, which many say is best, or look up how to trim and shape a female form.
You might trim from the underside first to give a lift optically.
Do this slowly, and look at the results often.
Don't overdo it (otherwise it might be necessary to use a pencil for example).
You also might do this step by step over time.

You could look up a vid called "Plastic Surgery With MakeUp Fuller, Bigger Lips", its possible to do this with two lipsticks in unobtrusive colours.
A few minutes and its done... I'd recommend organic, two lipstick and a pencil.


hugs

I been having my eye brows threaded/waxed and shaped for the last year even before I came out , it was quite funny my family noticed but could not work it out at the time.

ill look up the videos thanks for the tip