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A partial thyroidectomy for Natalie: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in October is out of reach without help covering $7,500 of the cost.
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Natalie was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Geelong University Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $7,500 short.
my mother has been in and out of Geelong University Hospital since August. 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 $10,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Natalie struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 5 weeks. During that time Natalie won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $7,500 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,900
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,100
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450
• Post-operative medication: $240
• Physiotherapy sessions: $510
• Travel and lodging for the family: $300
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Madelyn
- due date
- 2026-10-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Madelyn
Small update. $1,950 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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what exactly is the $7,500 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($3,900) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for asking.
Stay strong, Madelyn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Wishing you the best, Madelyn. Hope the doctors have good news. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Geelong.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 10 people at work. God bless.
Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours.
Sending love, Madelyn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.