Hey, I'm Georgie, and I'm raising money for life-changing medical surgery.

About: botched tongue-tie surgery

In November 2022, I had tongue-tie surgery. Tongue tie surgery is where they cut the small piece of tissue connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth. However, my tongue-tie surgery went wrong, and they cut deep into the muscle of my tongue, and left a large open wound. It was a botched surgery. Afterwards, thick and dense scar tissue formed underneath the front and back of my tongue, attaching my tongue back down to the floor of my mouth.

This left an array of issues that has continued for 4 years, including issues with speaking for long periods of time (1 hour+), difficulty swallowing, and trouble sleeping (suspected upper spine misalignment).

These issues have taken over my life for nearly 4 years. And after being dismissed through countless NHS GP appointments, and having to wait extremely long for specialist appointments - I have realized that the only way I can truly get the answers and treatment I need as soon as possible is to seek private medical care.

This is a complex and rare case. It is rare for a dentist/doctor to cut so far back into the tongue that it causes physical symptoms such as mine, and so I need to seek medical care from highly specialized doctors in order to find a way to fix what the botched tongue-tie surgery caused. Mainly, the thick and dense scar tissue will need to be cut out with reconstructive tongue-tie surgery, but as it is in a delicate area with important nerves, I need to go to a highly specialized doctor in tongue-tie procedures who knows what they're doing.

The doctor I have chosen for my reconstructive tongue-tie surgery is Dr Zaghi, in the US. He is a world-leader in tongue-tie procedures, and works with complex reconstructive cases like my own.

Your donation will help me fund the reconstructive tongue-tie surgery I need to swallow, speak and sleep properly again - as well as the necessary consultations, scans, travel and myofunctional therapy surrounding this. I want to be transparent - so here is a list of all costs involved:

Costs

Head and Neck Surgeon Consultations: £350 ✓

Private Dentist Appointment (for CBCT scan referral): £40 ✓

CBCT Scan: £380 ✓

Intra-oral Ultrasound: £280 ✓

Mouth MRI (for nerve tracing and scar tissue) + reporting: £900

Myofunctional Assessment: £395 ✓

Myofunctional therapy: £700

Travel + stays in London for appointments: £300 approx

ENT Consultation (for reconstructive tongue-tie surgery): £270

Reconstructive tongue-tie surgery: £1220

Flights to and from US + accommodation: £1285 approx

Total: £6120 (£6300 including GoFundMe % fee)

I'm very confident that after this private medical care, I will be able to swallow, speak and sleep properly again. I have always been healthy and active, and this has truly made my life a struggle for too long now. When you can't sleep well, swallow properly, or have difficulty speaking - it truly does take over your life.

I hope that I have helped you get a better sense of what your kind donation is going towards, and how it will truly change my life.

I appreciate any and all amounts, so much, and just know that it is deeply appreciated. I will pay the kindness forward.

Thank you again, and have a lovely day.