Hi, I'm Ro and on the 6th July I finally got a breast reduction!

I received an incredibly generous £4800 toward my surgery, which I used to help pay for the upfront costs. I did also have to take out a large loan of £10,000, which I am now paying back over 5 years. I needed to take out this loan to pay for the rest of the surgery, and enable me to take 2 months off of work as I am self employed and don't receive sick pay or financial support. I am now keeping this page open to help me repay the debt for anyone who would like to donate.

My story:

I'm autistic and since I was 12 I have struggled with my chest. My breasts have caused me emotional distress, physical discomfort and sensory overwhelm on a daily basis.

I wanted a breast reduction & uplift since I was 16, and had never been able to do so due to finances and work commitments, I'm self employed and do not get sick pay which has been a huge barrier for me for years as I would need to put my business aside for my recovery. The only way that I was able to get the surgery was due to the initial £4800 that I raised. I was shocked to be approved for a loan, which fast tracked my surgery, but without the £4800 it wouldn't have been enough. The surgery all together cost just shy of £12,000 and losing 2 months of income has cost me another few thousand and will very likely impact my business and finances for a long time, not to mention the loan!

Since I also have scoliosis, I struggle to wear any sort of bra without it causing nerve pain, including sports bras and cannot wear a binder. This, combined with my breast size and position causes me so much discomfort, sadness and confidence issues every day.

I would love nothing more than to one day feel comfortable in my body, to not feel like my chest is affecting my quality of life on a daily basis.

After posting about it on my social media, a lot of people messaged and commented to say that I should make a fundraiser. Whilst I feel a quite weird about accepting peoples money, I appreciate so much that people want to help and I have been urged to do this (I first posted about it in July 2025 and was told to make one then as well!).

I'm so grateful for your support, love, words of kindness and affirmation when it comes to this. Life can be so hard when you deal with sensory discomfort and body dysmorphia and I'm sending love to each of you who have similar struggles.