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Help Lucie pay for ACL reconstruction at Nice Orthopedic Institute
After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Lucie was cleared for ACL reconstruction, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇫🇷 Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France597 views
Lucie was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Nice Orthopedic Institute recommended ACL reconstruction, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $5,000 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Nice Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Lucie struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Lucie won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did.
Where the $5,000 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,200
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,550
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $410
• Post-operative medication: $340
• Physiotherapy sessions: $330
• Travel and lodging for the family: $170
With deep gratitude,
Romain
- due date
- 2026-12-05
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Romain
1% there. the first invoice got paid this week. Thank you. - Romain
Update from Nice: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 2% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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keep going, Romain. Shared it with a few friends.
sending good thoughts, Romain. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.
I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Love from Dehiwala.
Wishing Lucie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
take care, Romain. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Nice.
hang in there, Romain. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Mumbai.
Sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings
Keep going. Wishing Lucie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Mississauga
Wishing Lucie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. Wishing Lucie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.
Sending love. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Kathmandu donated after I showed her your page!