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Josefine Parker
(she/their) I'm a 31 year old trans woman living in the country in Tennessee. I grew up in Baltimore providing care for family members and friends with chronic conditions. Since 2017, I've provided gender-affirming surgery care including cooking, medical attention, care plans, fundraising, and tending to the spirit. Similar to how doulas offer support around birth or death, I can work with a person as requested to honor the sacredness of transition, what I call gender midwifery. Transgender Caregiving Experience -My own recovery after bilateral orchiectomy with Dr. Marc Arnkoff -Direct care after orchiectomies with Dr. Arnkoff -Direct care after neovaginoplasty with Dr. Jaromir Slama -Direct care after top surgery with Dr. Slama -Direct care after vaginoplasty with Dr. Bella Avanessian -Nourishing meals for trans people recovering from surgery |
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Justin Coffman
(he/him)
I’m a 30 year old queer trans person living in metro Atlanta. I am the creator and facilitator of two separate support groups for transmasculine people going through lower surgery - one for folks local to Atlanta, and one online. I also co-founded NYU’s Buddy Program for trans patients having lower surgery. Additionally, I co-wrote a comprehensive guide with information about all surgical teams currently performing phalloplasty in the US. I am extremely passionate about providing education and increasing access to gender-affirming surgery however I can, but what I ultimately enjoy most is one-on-one caregiving. I have direct caregiving experience for trans and nonbinary people after both top surgery and phalloplasty. I have also undergone multiple gender-affirming surgeries myself, so I am well-versed in the recovery process for various procedures.
Trans Caregiving Experience
-Direct care after phalloplasty with Dr. Rachel Bluebond-Langner
-Direct care after nonbinary double incision top surgery with Dr. Josef Hadeed
-Personal experience with multiple gender-affirming surgeries
(he/him)
I’m a 30 year old queer trans person living in metro Atlanta. I am the creator and facilitator of two separate support groups for transmasculine people going through lower surgery - one for folks local to Atlanta, and one online. I also co-founded NYU’s Buddy Program for trans patients having lower surgery. Additionally, I co-wrote a comprehensive guide with information about all surgical teams currently performing phalloplasty in the US. I am extremely passionate about providing education and increasing access to gender-affirming surgery however I can, but what I ultimately enjoy most is one-on-one caregiving. I have direct caregiving experience for trans and nonbinary people after both top surgery and phalloplasty. I have also undergone multiple gender-affirming surgeries myself, so I am well-versed in the recovery process for various procedures.
Trans Caregiving Experience
-Direct care after phalloplasty with Dr. Rachel Bluebond-Langner
-Direct care after nonbinary double incision top surgery with Dr. Josef Hadeed
-Personal experience with multiple gender-affirming surgeries
Hans Dylan Lemke
(he/him)
I’m a 23 year old trans man living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I recovered from lower surgery in communal transmasculine spaces and it was beautifully healing for me to be around folks going through similar experiences. It was clear to me the importance and significance of healing alongside trans folks. I am honored to now take the role as caregiver and provide care for my community.
Trans Caregiving Experience
-My own recovery after several gender confirming surgeries
-Direct care after facial feminization surgery
Additional Caregiving Experience
-Adults living with dementia
-Reiki and crystal healer practitioner
-Yoga and meditation instruction
(he/him)
I’m a 23 year old trans man living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I recovered from lower surgery in communal transmasculine spaces and it was beautifully healing for me to be around folks going through similar experiences. It was clear to me the importance and significance of healing alongside trans folks. I am honored to now take the role as caregiver and provide care for my community.
Trans Caregiving Experience
-My own recovery after several gender confirming surgeries
-Direct care after facial feminization surgery
Additional Caregiving Experience
-Adults living with dementia
-Reiki and crystal healer practitioner
-Yoga and meditation instruction
oliver flowers
(he/him)
~Currently on Sabbatical~
I am a 39 year old trans man living in Tennessee. I medically transitioned 13 years ago at the age of 25 and had top surgery with Dr. Beverly Fischer in February 2008. I have over 17 years of experience as a caregiver in all capacities from meal prep, medical needs, and transportation; to advocacy and emotional support.
Trans Caregiving Experience
-My own recovery after multiple gender-affirming surgeries
-Direct care for many clients post top surgery
-Direct care after an orchiectomy with Dr. Marc Arnkoff
-Direct care for multiple clients post-phalloplasty with both San Francisco teams
-House Host at Quest House: a transmasculine lower surgery community healing space
Additional Caregiving Experience
-Core member of a rural healthcare collective (Circle of Care)
-End of Life Specialist (Completed Vigil Doula training course with the International End of Life Doula Association)
-Adults with post-operative needs, HIV, Dementia, Cancer
-Adults and children with developmental disabilities
(he/him)
~Currently on Sabbatical~
I am a 39 year old trans man living in Tennessee. I medically transitioned 13 years ago at the age of 25 and had top surgery with Dr. Beverly Fischer in February 2008. I have over 17 years of experience as a caregiver in all capacities from meal prep, medical needs, and transportation; to advocacy and emotional support.
Trans Caregiving Experience
-My own recovery after multiple gender-affirming surgeries
-Direct care for many clients post top surgery
-Direct care after an orchiectomy with Dr. Marc Arnkoff
-Direct care for multiple clients post-phalloplasty with both San Francisco teams
-House Host at Quest House: a transmasculine lower surgery community healing space
Additional Caregiving Experience
-Core member of a rural healthcare collective (Circle of Care)
-End of Life Specialist (Completed Vigil Doula training course with the International End of Life Doula Association)
-Adults with post-operative needs, HIV, Dementia, Cancer
-Adults and children with developmental disabilities
