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Doris needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade - help us make it happen
Help Doris get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so She can attend work interviews.
🇺🇸 Illinois, United States3,272 views
Doris lives with a spinal cord injury. The occupational therapist at Aurora General Hospital has assessed her and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,850.
Her current equipment is 8 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Doris could attend work interviews. 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.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $5,850 goes:
• cochlear implant processor upgrade: $5,250
• Fitting and training sessions: $320
• Delivery and set-up: $80
• First-year servicing plan: $200
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Clara
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- Imad Adel Trabelsi 🇪🇬 · $250
“Best of luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Heliopolis”
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“Good luck. Thought of Doris all day after reading this.”
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“Wishing you the best. My neighbor told me about this one. - Lahore”
- Vrushali N. Jadhav 🇮🇳 · $55
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Wishing you peace, Clara. Get well soon. My neighbor in Thane donated after I showed her your page.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Aurora
Wishing Doris a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
Wishing you peace, Clara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Keep going, Clara. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Sheffield this morning.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Doris
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. cochlear implant processor upgrade is the biggest at $5,250. I'll keep the page updated.
Thinking of you and your family, Clara. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
Sending good thoughts, Clara. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care!
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 40 people at work.
thinking of you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
keep going, Clara. Shared this with my family. Love from Nairobi.
hope it all works out, Clara. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Sending love, Clara. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Saint Paul.
Stay strong, Clara. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Bakersfield.
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless!
Sending good thoughts. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
I hope things turn around soon. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Aurora.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Aurora
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Sydney.
Take care, Clara. Wishing Doris a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best
Stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We're a small family in Newport but we're thinking of you
Hope the doctors have good news. Sent it to 18 people at work. Love from Noida.
Sending good thoughts, Clara. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.
sending good thoughts, Clara. This could happen to any of us. After 16 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
stay strong, Clara. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Kakamega.
sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.
Best of luck, Clara. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Barranquilla.
thinking of you and your family, Clara. Hope the doctors have good news.