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A craniotomy for Crystal: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled a craniotomy in October is out of reach without help covering $6,050 of the cost.

🇺🇸 31930, Columbus, Georgia, United States2,948 views
Kinsley M. Rivers
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Columbus
Crystal was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in July. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $12,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $6,050 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since July. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $12,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Crystal struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Crystal won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $6,050 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,450 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,650 • Travel and lodging for the family: $520 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $430 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Kinsley
due date
2026-10-09
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Cristina B. Delgado

    Hope it all works out, Kinsley. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Sacramento

    • Miguel Paulo Moura

      Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Dhaka this morning. Thinking of Columbus

      • Shahana Tamanna MollaPhoto verified

        thinking of you, Kinsley. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.

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