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Mobility fund: prosthetic leg for Samuel in San Francisco
Samuel needs a prosthetic leg that the health system won't fund; the cost is $4,000.
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I live with multiple sclerosis. My occupational therapist at the San Francisco Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a prosthetic leg. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $4,000.
My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment I could join the school sports day. 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 $4,000 goes:
• prosthetic leg: $3,300
• Fitting and training sessions: $380
• Delivery and set-up: $85
• First-year servicing plan: $235
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Samuel
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Keep going, Samuel. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of San Francisco.