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Mobility fund: cochlear implant processor upgrade for Cynthia in Burnaby

Help Cynthia get a cochlear implant processor upgrade so She can attend work interviews.

🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada4,490 views
Cynthia J. Cook
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Burnaby
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Burnaby 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 $8,300. My current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 10 weeks. With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. 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. Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing. Where the $8,300 goes: • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $7,500 • Fitting and training sessions: $340 • Delivery and set-up: $95 • First-year servicing plan: $365 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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    “Best of luck. Thought of Cynthia all day after reading this.”

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    Professional and kind

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Jackson H. Wilson🇳🇿Verified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Changed my perspective

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  • stay strong, Cynthia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings

    • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Fresno donated after I showed her your page.

      • So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Los Angeles.

        • Kinsley GordonAddress verified

          Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Erie this morning. Blessings.

          • wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless

            • Lawrence W. JenningsPhoto verified

              Keep going, Cynthia. Hope the doctors have good news. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

              • Wishing you the best. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Gaziantep.

                • you're not alone, Cynthia. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking

                  • David F. MarshallPhoto verified

                    So sorry you're going through this, Cynthia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Saint Petersburg.

                    • So sorry you're going through this. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Kazan!

                      • Aline Manuela LeiteAddress verified

                        Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Bologna.

                        • Sending love, Cynthia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Buenos Aires this morning.

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