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A cochlear implant processor upgrade for Oskar: help me move freely
Oskar needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade that the health system won't fund; the cost is $3,200.
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I live with cerebral palsy. My occupational therapist at Kraków General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $3,200.
My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go to school independently. 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 $3,200 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $170
• cochlear implant processor upgrade: $3,000
• Delivery and set-up: $30
I hope life is good to you.
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Keep going, Oskar. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it