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A cochlear implant processor upgrade for Élodie: help Élodie move freely
Élodie needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade that the health system won't fund; the cost is $6,550.
🇫🇷 Nîmes, Occitanie, France5,540 views
Élodie lives with multiple sclerosis. The occupational therapist at the Nîmes Mobility Clinic has assessed her and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $6,550.
Her current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 5 weeks.
With the right equipment Élodie could join the school sports day. It would change everyday life for the whole family.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $6,550 goes:
• cochlear implant processor upgrade: $6,000
• Fitting and training sessions: $170
• Delivery and set-up: $115
• First-year servicing plan: $265
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Wishing you peace, Laurent. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Nîmes.
Thanks for sharing this, Laurent. Hope you get there. God bless.
Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings!
Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of Nîmes.
Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Berlin this morning. Blessings.
Best of luck. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
You're not alone, Laurent. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together.
hope it all works out, Laurent. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Sending strength, Laurent. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Nîmes
Hang in there, Laurent. This could happen to any of us
sending good thoughts. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best.