FREE BEER:
Alex Holliday, my brother from another mother, has agreed to provide FREE BEER to anyone who donates to the cause! Definitely take advantage of that amazing deal. (Unfortunately for us stateside folks, his restaurant, "The Drunken Monkey," is located in Taipei, Taiwan near Guting MRT station. So as for you expats and locals on the island of debauchery and hedonism — I'm definitely jealous!)
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My (Pathetic) Personal Efforts at Paying Off Surgery Expenses:
I went to the Collin County Health Dept.'s Indigent Health Services this morning in McKinney and was basically told that I would most likely qualify due to my income level but a case worker can take up to 14 days to evaluate an application. And then after approval I would have to see their approved physician and then that physician would decide whether or not I needed surgery; I can't afford to wait that long.
I then had to rush off to class in Frisco but there was a traffic accident on the highway on US-75 and traffic crawled to a halt. Took nearly an hour to get to Frisco. I forgot about that one stretch of 35 mph zone though a neighborhood and these Frisco cops were OUT of their squad cars hidden in the bushes by a small neighborhood road with their radar guns! They caught me going at 47 mph in a 35 mph zone. I didn't even realize what happened at first when they signalled me to pull over... When it rains, it pours.
Then, that afternoon I went in person to Plano Medical Center today (since the financial aid folks were not answering their phones) and found out that their hospital fees are dramatically cheaper than Methodist Richardson Medical Center; however, this would mean I need to find another orthopaedic surgeon all over again (one that can operate at PMC) and then have a consultation and then schedule a surgery date. Delaying the surgery may not be wise though.
Currently, I have this Thursday morning as the surgery date but if I choose to save $ and go to PMC that means the Methodist doc won't be available for surgery (if things fall apart) until April 17th (ironically my birthday) and that would be too late. That would mean about 5 weeks from the time of my surgery increasing chances of complications.
It's a lot to think about. I honestly cannot wait for this to end. It's ridiculous that Methodist Richardson Medical Center is charging nearly 3x the price as Plano Medical Center when I believe they are both owned by HCA. Also, that they don't even have a process to refer specialists for patients. I was even pushed in a wheelchair by a PMC greeter to the ER to ask for a referral to an orthopaedic surgeon and they just told me to look it up myself online (even though the website doesn't list sub-specialities for orthopaedic surgeons; they told me to call them then).
Oh even worse, I was coming downstairs when I accidentally stumbled and hurt my injured foot. Now I'm wearing the ankle brace again and it hurts to walk (there wasn't much pain before). I'm hoping another minor tendon wasn't ruptured. Hence, I accepted being wheeled around in a wheelchair when offered hah.
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Well, enough depressing issues to discuss.
Moving on to Why This Fundraising Effort is Still Alive and Kicking!
(Tentative*) Fund Goal Amount: $7,500
(*Dr.'s office still hasn't given me the exact cost of the anesthesiologist and I was too busy running errands and getting speeding tickets to call and ask before they closed at 2 PM.)
Current Fund Amount: $1,560.00 (as of 6:50 PM)
The donations have slowed somewhat but I'm still keeping hope as larger donations are coming in just at a slower rate.
Also, the T-shirt design is going to take longer than expected since the talent has informed me, rather brusquely, that the deadline I set was unreasonable and inhumane. I guess I'm not dealing with sweatshop laborers. :-p So designs will most likely be submitted one week from now. This means that donations and T-shirt sales will most likely continue post-surgery due to the imminent surgery date and postponement of T-shirt sales. (Obviously, the top contributors will be mailed T-shirts after they are made.) In the meantime, donations are still encouraged.
Updated list of Top Contributors (Triple Digit Donations):
*
Jorge Salhuana
David Wu
Jonathan Ko
Alexander Holliday
Kyuha Lee
Siby Spurgeon
(*Once again, let me know if you wish to have your surname removed or wish to remain anonymous. I will eventually post everyone's names even those donating $5, unless there are objections. There were also quite a number of contributions that were very close to triple digits and I may post those names for recognition as well.)
I cannot thank y'all enough! This has been a very trying process and I'd think I'd have a nervous breakdown if not for the support and love I feel from my friends and even strangers.
When Push Comes to Shove:
I'm really impressed and honored by how my friends are pulling through by contributing with their unique talents. Laura Ng has decided to contribute not with her purse but with her artistic talents. Alex Holliday has decided to show his generosity through a substantial donation as well as using his successful restaurant in order to raise awareness as well as create monetary as well as gastronomic incentive. Even another close friend, Ted Glomski, who used his tech saavy to introduce me to the notion of fundraising with PayPal. Jonathan Ko, another tech whiz, helped raise awareness for the cause by posting on Reddit (click on that hyperlink, and 'upvote!' =)).
The creativity and ingenuity of my friends never ceases to amaze me, which is why through this sh*tstorm, I can still keep heart.
Alex Holliday, my brother from another mother, has agreed to provide FREE BEER to anyone who donates to the cause! Definitely take advantage of that amazing deal. (Unfortunately for us stateside folks, his restaurant, "The Drunken Monkey," is located in Taipei, Taiwan near Guting MRT station. So as for you expats and locals on the island of debauchery and hedonism — I'm definitely jealous!)
___________________________________________________
My (Pathetic) Personal Efforts at Paying Off Surgery Expenses:
I went to the Collin County Health Dept.'s Indigent Health Services this morning in McKinney and was basically told that I would most likely qualify due to my income level but a case worker can take up to 14 days to evaluate an application. And then after approval I would have to see their approved physician and then that physician would decide whether or not I needed surgery; I can't afford to wait that long.
I then had to rush off to class in Frisco but there was a traffic accident on the highway on US-75 and traffic crawled to a halt. Took nearly an hour to get to Frisco. I forgot about that one stretch of 35 mph zone though a neighborhood and these Frisco cops were OUT of their squad cars hidden in the bushes by a small neighborhood road with their radar guns! They caught me going at 47 mph in a 35 mph zone. I didn't even realize what happened at first when they signalled me to pull over... When it rains, it pours.
Then, that afternoon I went in person to Plano Medical Center today (since the financial aid folks were not answering their phones) and found out that their hospital fees are dramatically cheaper than Methodist Richardson Medical Center; however, this would mean I need to find another orthopaedic surgeon all over again (one that can operate at PMC) and then have a consultation and then schedule a surgery date. Delaying the surgery may not be wise though.
Currently, I have this Thursday morning as the surgery date but if I choose to save $ and go to PMC that means the Methodist doc won't be available for surgery (if things fall apart) until April 17th (ironically my birthday) and that would be too late. That would mean about 5 weeks from the time of my surgery increasing chances of complications.
It's a lot to think about. I honestly cannot wait for this to end. It's ridiculous that Methodist Richardson Medical Center is charging nearly 3x the price as Plano Medical Center when I believe they are both owned by HCA. Also, that they don't even have a process to refer specialists for patients. I was even pushed in a wheelchair by a PMC greeter to the ER to ask for a referral to an orthopaedic surgeon and they just told me to look it up myself online (even though the website doesn't list sub-specialities for orthopaedic surgeons; they told me to call them then).
Oh even worse, I was coming downstairs when I accidentally stumbled and hurt my injured foot. Now I'm wearing the ankle brace again and it hurts to walk (there wasn't much pain before). I'm hoping another minor tendon wasn't ruptured. Hence, I accepted being wheeled around in a wheelchair when offered hah.
______________________________________________
Well, enough depressing issues to discuss.
Moving on to Why This Fundraising Effort is Still Alive and Kicking!
(Tentative*) Fund Goal Amount: $7,500
(*Dr.'s office still hasn't given me the exact cost of the anesthesiologist and I was too busy running errands and getting speeding tickets to call and ask before they closed at 2 PM.)
Current Fund Amount: $1,560.00 (as of 6:50 PM)
The donations have slowed somewhat but I'm still keeping hope as larger donations are coming in just at a slower rate.
Also, the T-shirt design is going to take longer than expected since the talent has informed me, rather brusquely, that the deadline I set was unreasonable and inhumane. I guess I'm not dealing with sweatshop laborers. :-p So designs will most likely be submitted one week from now. This means that donations and T-shirt sales will most likely continue post-surgery due to the imminent surgery date and postponement of T-shirt sales. (Obviously, the top contributors will be mailed T-shirts after they are made.) In the meantime, donations are still encouraged.
Updated list of Top Contributors (Triple Digit Donations):
*
Jorge Salhuana
David Wu
Jonathan Ko
Alexander Holliday
Kyuha Lee
Siby Spurgeon
(*Once again, let me know if you wish to have your surname removed or wish to remain anonymous. I will eventually post everyone's names even those donating $5, unless there are objections. There were also quite a number of contributions that were very close to triple digits and I may post those names for recognition as well.)
I cannot thank y'all enough! This has been a very trying process and I'd think I'd have a nervous breakdown if not for the support and love I feel from my friends and even strangers.
When Push Comes to Shove:
I'm really impressed and honored by how my friends are pulling through by contributing with their unique talents. Laura Ng has decided to contribute not with her purse but with her artistic talents. Alex Holliday has decided to show his generosity through a substantial donation as well as using his successful restaurant in order to raise awareness as well as create monetary as well as gastronomic incentive. Even another close friend, Ted Glomski, who used his tech saavy to introduce me to the notion of fundraising with PayPal. Jonathan Ko, another tech whiz, helped raise awareness for the cause by posting on Reddit (click on that hyperlink, and 'upvote!' =)).
The creativity and ingenuity of my friends never ceases to amaze me, which is why through this sh*tstorm, I can still keep heart.
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