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A partial thyroidectomy for Clara: covering what insurance won't
After a cleft palate needing repair, Clara was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3,487 views
In July I was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair. My surgeon at Sydney General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $7,500, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $5,950 short.
Doctors at Sydney General Hospital told me a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $7,500 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $5,950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,200
• Post-operative medication: $330
• Physiotherapy sessions: $450
• Travel and lodging for the family: $330
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,640
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- due date
- 2025-09-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending strength, Clara. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Jakarta Barat
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Pretoria.
thinking of you and your family, Clara. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Take care, Clara. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
praying for you, Clara. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Hope things get better soon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Oakland.