ADR,
Before my U.S. surgeon talked me out of going abroad, I sent out a mass e-mail out to all my friends and family explaining my surgery and feeling the need to go overseas for it. I told people that they could pay me by PayPal or by mailing a check to my home address. Within 3 weeks, I had received $3,500.00
I ultimately returned the money to everyone once I decided to have surgery here, which was fully covered by my insurance. I did have offers of about $2,000.00 above and beyond what I collected. However, once I decided to stay in the U.S. I told those people not to bother.
I guess the point I'm making is that it doesn't hurt to ask. Also, since you have time on your side (you don't need to do this ASAP) you have the opportunity to collect more funds. BTW, I sent out a mass e-mail. If you took extra time and send out an e-mail to your friends and family one by one, I bet you would get more offers for help.
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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