Help Michelle get a ramp from her home and possible hip replacement in the future

$1,107 of $10,000 goal
Given by 8 generous donors in one year

This is to help me cover the cost of a ramp onto my property

Dunedin, Otago

Hello, my name is Michelle Seidelin, I am a 65-year-old pensioner.

I have created this page to help me with funding to get a ramp added to my property for me to leave my home without support. I am housebound without someone’s help to get out of the house, who would be my home support.

I am currently waiting to try cortisone injections to see if it helps me to deal with the pain. The specialist said I am a high risk for hip replacement surgery.

If the cortisone injections do not work, then a hip replacement will be considered. The waiting list for this is around five years through the public hospital. If I need to get the hip replacement there will be ongoing costs afterwards, e.g., doctors, physio, extra support etc. It would take a long time to recover, and I would need a lot more support than what is allocated to me at this point.

PS, please note give a little take 5% of each donation. For example, if you gave $21, I would get $20

Use of funds

Whatever money I do receive would be used towards the Hip replacement surgery. I have been putting aside what money I am able to from my pension to help with the cost of the surgery too.

I am trying to get a ramp put in my house as well.

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New amount  29 July 2022

I have lowered the amount I am asking for because it looks like I will not need a hip replacement through private means

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 09 Apr 2023
$20
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 03 Aug 2022
$30
Michelle Seidelin

Thank you for your kind donation. It will help me with getting a ramp or possible hip replacement with not being able to get out of this house. I think the ramp is the first thing. Thank you again

Michelle Seidelin
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 10 May 2022
Michele I hope all goes well for you. Hip pain is pretty awful.
$1,000
Michelle Seidelin

Thank you for your very generous donation You're so kind

Michelle Seidelin
Zachariah
Zachariah on 24 Apr 2022
$10
Michelle Seidelin

Thank you for your kind donation. It is greatly appreciated

Michelle Seidelin
Private Donor
Private Donor on 14 Apr 2022
$1.05
Michelle Seidelin

Thank you for your donation

Michelle Seidelin

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This campaign started on 11 Apr 2022 and ended on 11 Apr 2023.