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Travis needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade - help us make it happen

A cochlear implant processor upgrade would give Travis independence - we're $3,200 away.

🇨🇦 L4V 9W3, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada2,837 views
Travis Elliott
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Mississauga
I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at the Mississauga Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $3,200. My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 8 weeks. With the right equipment I could speak with the people around him. 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 $3,200 goes: • First-year servicing plan: $340 • Fitting and training sessions: $300 • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $2,560 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Travis
#disability#accessibility#mobility

Updates from Travis

  1. Quick update: $1,413 raised so far (44%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 77% now ($2,479). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Travis all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

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    “Only $52 but hope it helps. - Thủ Đức”

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    “Keep your head up. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Bucaramanga”

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    “You got this. Thought of Travis all day after reading this. - Saint-Denis”

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  • Roman P. Ford

    sending good thoughts, Travis. Your post was clear and honest. God bless.

    • Zlata Bogdana SidorenkoQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Travis

      • Travis ElliottOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is first-year servicing plan, $340. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.

    • Anitha T. Kamath

      So sorry you're going through this, Travis. Wishing Travis a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

      • Fatuma Muthoni Waweru

        Thinking of you and your family. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best

        • Rafael Alexandre AlmeidaID verified

          Thinking of you and your family, Travis. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Coyoacán donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Mississauga.

          • Prakash L. Verma

            I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Campinas so I could bring a meal. Take care.

            $4,025.50 raised of $3,200

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