Launching the Arch Project: for better recognition, prevention, and treatment of craniofacial dystrophy.

Cost

All prices are in GBP and include all fees, e.g. foreign currency transaction fees. The overall exchange rate (including all fees) is around £0.80/dollar.

Note: when paying large sums internationally, some cards will decline the transaction at first and send you a confirmation message. You may need to run the transaction again after confirming it. For large sums like MIND, I kept individual transactions under £5,000.

Treatment

Face Focused

DateDescriptionCost
22/07/23Deposit3,768.81
22/06/23Initial assessment507.06
24/10/23Monthly instalment318.41
27/09/23Monthly instalment314.76
24/08/23Monthly instalment314.22
17/01/24Monthly instalment314.14
24/11/23Monthly instalment308.19
25/12/23Monthly instalment305.34
08/02/24Invisalign postage108.92
Total£6,259.85

The Breathe Institute

DateDescriptionCost
31/08/23MIND13,006.40
22/06/23Initial assessment283.15
Total£13,289.55

Travel & Trip Expenses

Trip #1 - initial assessments

20th–23rd Jun 2023

Travel

DateDescriptionCost
01/06/23Flights975.01
01/06/23Hampton hotel446.29
01/06/23Car rental154.80
03/06/23Westin LAX128.05
02/06/23Heathrow parking84.10
22/06/23LAX Westin parking60.67
25/06/23Petrol51.59
21/06/23Petrol49.04
01/06/23Seat reservation36.00
01/06/23Seat reservation27.00
02/05/23ESTA17.51
19/06/23Travel insurance10.35
20/06/23Svcs2.40
Total£2,042.81

Food etc. in US

DateDescriptionCost
23/06/23Cash54.32
22/06/23Ralphs52.08
25/06/23Vons36.27
23/06/23Food LAX25.73
25/06/23Food LAX19.55
22/06/23Restaurant18.60
23/06/23Food17.82
25/06/23Hampton incidentals15.96
21/06/23Food (Subway)12.52
23/06/23Food11.58
23/06/23Hampton incidentals8.03
23/06/23Food0.97
Total£273.43

Trip #2 - MIND & MARPE install

16th–28th Sep 2023

Travel

DateDescriptionCost
25/09/23Hampton hotel847.66
28/09/23Hampton hotel806.65
15/09/23Travel insurance613.35
17/08/23Flights537.99
21/09/23Hampton hotel516.72
04/09/23Car rental343.78
17/09/23Hyatt hotel LAX (car unavailable)202.26
24/08/23Heathrow parking184.30
20/09/23Hampton hotel174.40
17/09/23Petrol92.68
30/09/23Petrol42.10
02/09/23Seat reservation31.00
16/09/23Food Hyatt28.77
30/09/23Svcs parking15.00
30/09/23Svcs7.20
30/09/23Svcs4.25
30/09/23Svcs2.70
30/09/23Svcs2.15
30/09/23Svcs2.15
17/09/23Humber Bridge1.50
30/09/23Svcs1.50
Total£4,458.11

Food etc. in US

DateDescriptionCost
21/09/23Cash172.26
19/09/23Blender, ubers, bowls, food, thermometer (approx.)150.00
25/09/23Cash103.95
28/09/23Cash90.57
20/09/23CVS56.73
30/09/23Petrol in US45.53
18/09/23T-Mobile (sim card)42.67
21/09/23Vons38.18
25/09/23Seat reservation38.00
20/09/23Vons34.08
23/09/23Wholefoods31.59
18/09/23Whey protein31.20
27/09/23Petrol station?29.69
24/09/23Food21.75
23/09/23Vons19.91
19/09/23Jackinthebox19.11
29/09/23Burger LAX18.58
24/09/23Vons18.40
27/09/23CVS18.16
20/09/23Restaurant15.64
17/09/23Svcs15.55
20/09/23Misc14.98
18/09/23Ralphs14.39
21/09/23T-Mobile international calling13.36
19/09/23Vons13.03
19/09/23Jackinthebox12.72
20/09/23Wholefoods8.74
17/09/23Airport7.93
19/09/23Jackinthebox6.36
20/09/23Wholefoods6.30
29/09/23Misc6.03
25/09/23Food5.54
17/09/23Svcs3.15
17/09/23Airport2.89
29/09/23Misc1.70
17/09/23Svcs1.50
Total£1,130.17

Trip #3 - MARPE arms removal etc

16th–17th Jan 2024

Travel

DateDescriptionCost
04/12/23Flights982.59
15/01/24Travel insurance279.08
17/01/24Hampton hotel137.60
07/12/23Car rental91.61
07/12/23Heathrow parking64.90
18/01/24Petrol59.17
19/01/24Days Inn53.99
17/01/24Food LAX16.11
18/01/24Svcs parking15.00
19/01/24Svcs8.29
18/01/24Svcs5.00
19/01/24Svcs4.25
17/01/24Airport2.75
19/01/24Svcs2.45
Total£1,722.79

Food etc. in US

DateDescriptionCost
19/01/24Vons17.06
16/01/24Misc15.04
16/01/24Ralphs9.98
18/01/24CVS8.75
Total£50.83

Totals

Total to date

DescriptionCost
Total£29,227.54

Projected

DescriptionCost
Face Focused treatment balance (total ~£13,652.75)7,392.00
Trip #42,000.00
Trip #52,000.00
Total£11,392.00

Grand total

DescriptionCost
Total£40,619.54

Update 2024-06-26: I’ve now completed trip #4, and it’s looking like I’ll need 6 to complete lateral expansion and Invisalign, so another ~£2,000. MMA, tongue-tie release, and implants not included.