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A prosthetic leg for Cooper: help me move freely
Cooper needs a prosthetic leg that the health system won't fund; the cost is $5,800.
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I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at the Laredo Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,800.
My current equipment is 10 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $5,800 goes:
• prosthetic leg: $5,500
• Delivery and set-up: $130
• Fitting and training sessions: $170
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Cooper
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Rooting for you, Cooper. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Thinking of Laredo.
Good luck, Cooper. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Laredo
Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. God bless!
Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope December is when things finally get easier