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Independence for Alexandra: prosthetic leg
A prosthetic leg would give Alexandra independence - we're $500 away.
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I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at New Orleans General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $500.
My current equipment is 13 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 5 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 $500 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $185
• Delivery and set-up: $160
• Fitting and training sessions: $155
Thanks for being kind about this.
Updates from Alexandra
Good news. Because of your gifts ($187 in total) I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Maayan Efrat Stern 🇮🇱 · $20
“Good luck. My colleague told me about this one. - Tel Aviv”
- Barış Murat Özkan 🇹🇷 · $100
- Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $85
“Thought of Alexandra all day after reading this. - Guarulhos”
- Ronke Nkechi Adeyemi 🇳🇬 · $30
- Omondi Otieno 🇹🇿 · $25
- Haris Candra Pratama 🇮🇩 · $25
- Diệp Hằng Doan 🇻🇳 · $20
- Lorena Natália Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $10
“Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Ribeirão Preto”
- Tunde Bolaji Lawal 🇳🇬 · $15
- Joya Shima Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $22
“Blessings. Thought of Alexandra all day after reading this. - Dhaka”
- Priya D. Bedi 🇮🇳 · $100
- Manoj E. Bansal 🇨🇦 · $50
“Wishing you the best. Hope the November deadline works out. - Ottawa”
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Stay strong, Alexandra. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together.
Wishing you the best, Alexandra. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of New Orleans
Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Alexandra
It's all in the list in the story. first-year servicing plan is the big one at $185, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
You're not alone, Alexandra. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 21 people at work.
Stay strong. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of New Orleans
Take care, Alexandra. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
sending good thoughts, Alexandra. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Tlaquepaque so I could bring a meal.
Thinking of you and your family, Alexandra. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Alexandra. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Iloilo City this morning. All the best