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A partial thyroidectomy for Isabel: covering what insurance won't
Isabel needs a partial thyroidectomy at Saint Mary Hospital and the family is $6,950 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States3,518 views
Isabel was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $6,950 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Isabel struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 7 weeks. During that time Isabel won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $6,950 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $280
• Post-operative medication: $165
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,900
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $560
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,045
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Guadalupe
- due date
- 2026-10-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Guadalupe
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($2,108). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled.
Update from Brooklyn: I made the first payment toward post-operative medication. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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rooting for you, Guadalupe. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Praying for you. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Jakarta.
Praying for you, Guadalupe. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.
Hang in there, Guadalupe. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
So sorry you're going through this, Guadalupe. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Brooklyn.
Hope things get better soon, Guadalupe. Hope this works out for you. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Tucson.