My name is Carol Harvey who lives at Clark's hill, who is in need of two

surgeries both on the upper and lower spine each costing $39,610.00 EC. I am
unemployed and unabl1e to work due to the restricted use of my hands. I took
my first surgery on Wednesday 11 October 2012 on my lower spine which I had
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to give priority to prevent me from becoming paralyzed. Presently I am unable
to walk and have to partake iln physiotherapy costing $110.00 a day I have to go
from Monday to Friday, in total its $550.00 a week because I took so long to
take the surgery. I am slowly coming around and will soon walk again. I also
have my bill that run over at Dr John's Hospital, I had to stay in the hospital for a
wep.k and the bill (39,610.00) only included three days. One day at the hospital
cost $1800.00, I had to also get oxygen and medication my bill presently is
$8,700.00. After my full recovery I have to do a next major surgery on my upper
spine costing the same (39,610.00). I currently have an account at STJOHNS
COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION 15962 that's in my name Carol Harvey, so I am
asking you to please support me in funds towards my physiotherapy, my current
bill at Dr Johns Hospital or to my second surgery. Thanks in advance.
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MEDICAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATES
JOSEFH A. JOHN M.D., F.A.C.S. Woods Center
[ ,)f the American Board of Surgery St. John's, Antigua
Tel: (268) 481-5200
Fax: (268) 481-5205
October 19, 2012
To Whom It May Concern:
Carol Harvey is a 44 year old woman who presented to Medical Surgical Associates
on the Nov;;'\l1.ber 2011. She reported a of left upper extremity pain, tingling
and weakness. Sh,: had been seen by a number of physicians in the past who
rccomrnended release for her symptoms. This was performed with no
reso\1Jtion t)fth.. symptoms. She subsequently obtained an MRI of the C- spine which
SI10WeC( a Gr' th C4/ 5, C5/6 with com ression of the cord and the
nerve roots. Tllis pnr:1ology is clearly what was accounting for her symplorns allJ she
will need c ,; lViCCl l spine exploration with multiple level laminectomies and discectomies.
or note aho is :.hat she subsequently complained of pain and neurological symptoms in
the lower prompting another MRI this time in the L-S spine. This
demunstrall' d L2!3 disc prolapse with cord and nerve root compression and
()s t<:: ophytes.
She undcrwenl a lumbar laminectomy on 10lh October and is currently recovering and
would require immediate physical therapy before her next surgery, but because of her
weight cervical laminectomy will be done at a later date.
Sincerely.

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