I am already a 19 year old girl from the Philippines. For my age, my 143 cm stature caused me extreme depression and anxiety. I could have one shot for hope with my condition through undergoing a limb lengthening procedure which cost around $50000+ in my country. Fifty thousand dollars is an unattainable amount for a student like me.
To have dreams in life is normal for anyone, and it brings extreme hopelessness to understand that I can never attain them due to my condition. I am a hardworking, responsible person and student. I graduated top of the class in elementary and salutatorian in highschool. Currently, I am one of our university's dean's listers. But, no matter how much hardwork I do, constant discrimination, campus bullying still buries all those to oblivion. In God's will, I might graduate in 3 years and thinking about getting employed depresses me. I hope this forum could help me out in finding other payment options for this procedure. I watched a girl from youtube who grew 16 inches with no expenses because it was covered by insurance since she had achodroplasia. As for my case; I am already technically a dwarf, is there any hospital or clinic or any other sort of options for me to get an insurance? or even get the surgery through longterm installment basis?
This condition is changing my mental state, going out of the house is a challenge each day now. Being aware of the condition kept me from sleeping at night. I know this greatly affected my studies but this deficiency already made its way to the deepest part of my brain.
Or, do some people here know of possible sponsors or even generous lenders? I promise to pay back. One of my biggest dreams is to be able to be successful to be capable of helping others. With anyone's help, I might be able to get a job through my course/career and live normally. If given a shot to enjoy those priveledges, I can assure you that I will give back. I'll return it even tenfold if I could. Sorry if i sound so desperate, but I got no more options. This surgery will mean everything to me. My family is supported by a minimum wage of around $248 per month, shouldered by my 55 year old mother. To burden her of, even hinting with, helping me with my condition is definitely not an option I would resort to. $50000 could be a one night stay in a hotel, or even a meal for someone, but it could change a whole life for a filipina girl like me.
Wherever this goes, I am happy that you read all the way here and hope that you'll have a great day.
Limb lengthening surgery insurance or other payment options.
Is not probable that insurance covers your operation because you are not a dwarf for being a woman. Most of us dont have money, so loans will be difficult to find. I think that you can find a job and save money like a crazy, it is the only way. There are cheaper options for just 30000 K USD. Go to a bank and borrow money. If you want that surgery, your only affordable option would be tibias, but you cant go over 6.5 cm, so 150 is not very bad. After you could save more moeny and do the second sugery, adding 8 cm more, but femurs are damn expensive.
How are femurs more expensive? How high is the price gap between tibias? It's just that I read alot that it's the better option. Thanks for your tips and advises by the way.
Quote from: onemorefoot on October 08, 2016, 03:21:20 AMIs not probable that insurance covers your operation because you are not a dwarf for being a woman. Most of us dont have money, so loans will be difficult to find. I think that you can find a job and save money like a crazy, it is the only way. There are cheaper options for just 30000 K USD. Go to a bank and borrow money. If you want that surgery, your only affordable option would be tibias, but you cant go over 6.5 cm, so 150 is not very bad. After you could save more moeny and do the second sugery, adding 8 cm more, but femurs are damn expensive.
how you borrow money and quit your job at the same time? i don't think my job will allow me 4 months off
Quote from: 143grazia on October 08, 2016, 03:30:57 AMHow are femurs more expensive? How high is the price gap between tibias? It's just that I read alot that it's the better option. Thanks for your tips and advises by the way.
Try femur its easier, safer and less-pain. if you could afford it. I think your height is acceptable in Philippine, but i hope you find a solution, this surgery consider as cosmetic no any Insurance gonna pay. try to fool them if you could this is the only chance
It is expensive in your country. There is one doctor there that charges more than Paley lol. Your best bet is to save money and go to India.
Quote from: bander72 on October 08, 2016, 03:41:23 AMIt is expensive in your country. There is one doctor there that charges more than Paley lol. Your best bet is to save money and go to India.
hey bander are you from Kuwait?
Femurs are damn, damn expensive, tibias is your only option. You can quite the job you have when you do the surgery, maybe vacations or something like that, be prepared for complications, for avoid them you shouldnt pass 6.5 cm on tibias, believe me, 2 surgeries are a lot more difficult, but safer.
Quote from: onemorefoot on October 08, 2016, 03:44:37 AMFemurs are damn, damn expensive, tibias is your only option. You can quite the job you have when you do the surgery, maybe vacations or something like that, be prepared for complications, for avoid them you shouldnt pass 6.5 cm on tibias, believe me, 2 surgeries are a lot more difficult, but safer.
6.5 in Tibia is pushing it too. what you think about femur? 7? 8?
Im from ths u.s bander is just a name I made up as a kid when I played online games.
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