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Surgery fund for Charlotte: ACL reconstruction in Gatineau

Charlotte needs ACL reconstruction at Gatineau General Hospital and the family is $1,600 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇨🇦 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada2,624 views
Dustin T. Porter
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Gatineau
Charlotte was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in August. The surgeon at Gatineau General Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,600 short. my mother has been in and out of Gatineau General Hospital since August. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Charlotte 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 8 weeks. During that time Charlotte 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 $1,600 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $490 • Physiotherapy sessions: $740 • Post-operative medication: $370 Thank you for reading my story.
due date
2026-10-27
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Charlotte all day after reading this. - Cape Town”

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    “Good luck. Thought of Charlotte all day after reading this. - London”

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  • Cristiane Cláudia Prado

    You're not alone, Dustin. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

    • Rajesh T. Goud

      thinking of you and your family, Dustin. Looking forward to the next update.

      • Pavithra C. ChandrasekharPhoto verified

        So sorry you're going through this, Dustin. Shared it with a few friends. After 30 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Pune.

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