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A partial thyroidectomy for Aleksandra: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in April is out of reach without help covering $2,250 of the cost.

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Józef Antoni Grabowski
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Wrocław
Aleksandra was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in January. The surgeon at Wrocław Community Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $2,250 short. my daughter has been in and out of Wrocław Community Hospital since January. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Aleksandra 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Aleksandra 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 $2,250 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,050 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $530 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $250 • Post-operative medication: $160 • Physiotherapy sessions: $155 • Travel and lodging for the family: $105 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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2026-03-20
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  • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Aleksandra.

    • It's all in the list in the story. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the big one at $1,050, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Ask me anything else.

  • Rooting for you, Józef. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Makati.

    • Esperanza W. DelgadoPhoto verified

      Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Aberdeen.

      • Good luck, Józef. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Bandung but we're thinking of you.

        • Sending love, Józef. Shared it with a few friends

          • Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Gatineau but we're thinking of you.

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