My friend Dorothy needs a new prosthetic eye made by an Ocularist. Her current one no longer fits correctly, so is uncomfortable and causes eye discharge. The nearest Ocularist doesn’t accept Medicare assignment, so the eye would cost $4,500. There is an Ocularist 380 miles away who does accept Medicare assignment, which means the eye would cost $55 instead. Her son will take leave from work to drive her and her husband there and back as she is 69 and he is 75. This trip will require gas both ways, 3 nights at a hotel, and food expenses, estimated at $1,210 (about $1,300 after LFEBridge fees), which they just don’t have. Dorothy would tremendously appreciate financial assistance to make this trip for her new prosthetic eye possible. The Ocularist is currently holding an August 28 appointment for Dorothy. July 14 UPDATE: Dorothy's initial goal should have been $1,600 because she had not included hotel add-ons and taxes, meal taxes and tips, and her copay. Also, if the eye needs any adjustments after placement, she would need to stay another night for that. I've increased her goal to $2,000 to include this contingency and also to allow others to donate since her too-low goal was exceeded overnight. If there is any surplus, I suggested she can apply it toward the large medical bill they are paying on monthly. I hope this seems OK to everyone. Dorothy is just blown away by your support. Dorothy is very deserving and has always done everything she can for herself despite her extreme physical challenges. She was born prematurely and weighed only a pound and a half at birth, when today’s technologies didn’t exist. As it was explained to me years ago, she received too much oxygen in the incubator, which damaged her eyes. She’s been legally blind in her right eye, and her left eye gradually shrunk and eventually had to be removed and replaced with a prosthetic eye. And her mobility has been affected by cerebral palsy, another result of her difficult beginning. She was able to walk only on the balls and toes of her feet most of her life. In spite of her limited sight and hindered mobility, Dorothy walked the halls of grade school, junior high and high school, then the university campus where she earned her teaching degree. God blessed her with a husband and two sons, and she ran a state-licensed in-home day care. Then she returned to the university campus for her Master’s degree and worked as a day care manager and special education teacher as long as possible. She always volunteered in the boys’ schools and the family’s church in every way she could. She is now wheelchair bound. Dorothy and her husband are prescription-cost challenged and simply do not have the money for this trip. She and I have been best friends since first grade in 1961. I hope I’ve been able to convey what an amazing person and how very deserving she is of assistance with this hurdle in her life. Thank you for your time and any support you can help with.
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