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

After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Ilana was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Shira David
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Ilana was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $4,550 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Ilana 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. Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Ilana 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 $4,550 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,500 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $390 • Post-operative medication: $270 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,390 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Shira
due date
2026-11-01
bill type
Hospital invoice
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    “Thought of Ilana all day after reading this. - Jodhpur”

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  • Vishal W. Tiwari

    Good luck, Shira. Wishing Ilana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Grand Rapids

    • Quinn W. Davis

      Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Los Angeles!

      • Hannah HudsonPhoto verified

        Hope it all works out, Shira. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Columbia this morning

        • Jessica C. Du Plessis

          Thinking of you, Shira. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Edmonton

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