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Elżbieta needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade - help us make it happen

Help Elżbieta get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so She can go outside without waiting for someone to push.

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Elżbieta Magdalena Tomaszewski
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Łódź
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Łódź Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,600. My current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 weeks. With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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 $1,600 goes: • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $1,350 • Fitting and training sessions: $90 • Delivery and set-up: $70 • First-year servicing plan: $90 Thanks for being kind about this. - Elżbieta
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Elżbieta

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 8% funded and I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 17% funded and I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan.

  3. Update from Łódź: the plan for first-year servicing plan is now scheduled. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Marina KovalevQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Elżbieta

    • Elżbieta Magdalena TomaszewskiOwnerAnswer

      It's all in the list in the story. cochlear implant processor upgrade is the big one at $1,350, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.

  • Nneka Blessing Okafor

    Thinking of you, Elżbieta. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Take care

    • Nahid Habib AhmedQuestion

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Elżbieta?

      • Elżbieta Magdalena TomaszewskiOwnerAnswer

        Thank you. If you're in Łódź I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.

    • Adaeze Lola Afolabi

      Take care, Elżbieta. Wishing Elżbieta a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from San Diego!

      • Jamila Maryam Sabbagh

        Sending strength, Elżbieta. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

        • Ariana E. Diaz

          Keep going, Elżbieta. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Łódź!

          • Autumn K. White

            Wishing you the best, Elżbieta. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

            • Fernanda S. Bravo

              You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. After 18 years in hospitality I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

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