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A craniotomy for Dustin: covering what insurance won't

After an aortic valve defect, Dustin was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States3,098 views
Maria D. Jordan
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Kansas City
Dustin was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in August. The surgeon at Kansas City Orthopedic Institute recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $3,800 short. my father has been in and out of Kansas City Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dustin struggles with daily life and can't drive. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Dustin won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,800 goes: • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,750 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450 • Physiotherapy sessions: $600 Glad we found this place. - Maria
due date
2024-10-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Maria

  1. Quick update: $2,251 raised so far (59%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 32% funded and the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. - Maria

  3. Small update. $599 so far, we've started the first stage. - Maria

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  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $75
  • Jacques A. Van Wyk 🇿🇦 · $75
  • Robert Sikorski 🇵🇱 · $20

    “Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Katowice”

  • Jameson K. Hall 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Marcel Elias Schulze 🇩🇪 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. Been where you are, it gets better. - Cologne”

  • Andrei Andriy Marchenko 🇺🇦 · $5

    “Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Kyiv”

  • Aarti B. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Rafael R. Ortiz 🇲🇽 · $15

    “Stay strong. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Zapopan”

  • Elmarie Dlamini 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Chanchai Anan Charoenpol 🇹🇭 · $15

    “Hang in there. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Bang Khen”

  • Elmarie Steyn 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Myra Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Johan Isaksson 🇸🇪 · $10
  • Sneha B. Bhardwaj 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Kevin Govender 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Beverley C. Miller 🇯🇲 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Dustin all day after reading this. - Half-Way Tree”

  • Ife Halima Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $500

    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Enugu”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $10
  • Edilene Luana Figueiredo 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Keep your head up. I'm in Londrina, thinking of you. - Londrina”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

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  • Teodoro W. Hernandez

    sending strength, Maria. Your post was clear and honest. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Love from Coimbatore.

    • Ian L. Hunt

      Good luck, Maria. Wishing Dustin a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

      • Vipul A. Dave

        Thinking of you, Maria. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Riyadh.

        • Jepkoech Zawadi TemboID verified

          Praying for you, Maria. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Berlin.

          • Hải Lâm Phung

            Hope things get better soon, Maria. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Glasgow donated after I showed her your page

            • Ahmed B. Chetty

              Rooting for you, Maria. Shared it with a few friends. After 30 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.

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