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A cochlear implant processor upgrade for Haruka: help me move freely

Help Haruka get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so She can attend work interviews.

🇯🇵 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan7,989 views
Haruka Eri Watanabe
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Setagaya
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Setagaya Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,200. My current equipment is 12 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $7,200 goes: • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $6,750 • Fitting and training sessions: $140 • Delivery and set-up: $75 • First-year servicing plan: $235 Thank you for reading my story. - Haruka
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  • Nathaniel Yaw NtimQuestionPhoto verified

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Haruka.

    • Haruka Eri WatanabeOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Cochlear implant processor upgrade is $6,750 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.

  • Vanessa Valentina LacerdaID verified

    thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. All the best

    • Valentina M. SimmonsQuestionPhoto verified

      Is there anything that isn't money that would help Haruka?

      • Haruka Eri WatanabeOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about cochlear implant processor upgrade, advice is welcome too. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Florence Esther Mussa

      keep going, Haruka. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

      • Jiro Toru InouePhoto verified

        stay strong, Haruka. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Seville

        • Balaji SubramanianPhoto verified

          I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Setagaya.

          • Ajay N. Tiwari

            Take care. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

            • Daniel Eduardo Nascimento

              Hope things get better soon, Haruka. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Setagaya

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