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

Miguel needs a partial thyroidectomy at Pittsburgh Community Hospital and the family is $4,700 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Gerardo L. Navarro
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Pittsburgh
Miguel was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Pittsburgh Community Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $4,700 short. my father has been in and out of Pittsburgh Community Hospital since August. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Miguel struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Miguel 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 $4,700 goes: โ€ข Physiotherapy sessions: $470 โ€ข Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,500 โ€ข Pre-operative tests and imaging: $730 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Gerardo
due date
2026-12-09
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Michael Bello Adeyemi

    Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 10 people at work. God bless

    • Consuelo R. Mora

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Stockholm

      • Orawan Hathai Buranasiri

        Stay strong, Gerardo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best!

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            So sorry you're going through this, Gerardo. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless

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