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A partial thyroidectomy for Tyler: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in October is out of reach without help covering $5,050 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States2,254 views
Tyler was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Riverside Orthopedic Institute recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,500, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $5,050 short.
my father has been in and out of Riverside Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Tyler struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Tyler won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $5,050 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,850
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $630
• Post-operative medication: $240
• Travel and lodging for the family: $330
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- due date
- 2026-10-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Stay strong, Santiago. Hope you get there. Love from Islamabad.
Sending good thoughts, Santiago. Hope this works out for you.
stay strong, Santiago. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. God bless.
Looking forward to the next update. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
Best of luck, Santiago. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Best of luck, Santiago. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side
Hang in there, Santiago. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
Sending love. Hope the doctors have good news. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Laval.