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Alexander's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Alexander needs a craniotomy at New Orleans General Hospital and the family is $4,150 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Alexander was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at New Orleans General Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $4,150 short.
my father has been in and out of New Orleans General Hospital since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Alexander struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 8 weeks. During that time Alexander won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $4,150 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $280
• Physiotherapy sessions: $500
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,900
• Travel and lodging for the family: $470
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Leonardo
- due date
- 2026-11-04
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Any update on how things are going in New Orleans?
A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Louisiana. I'll ask around and let you know
Wishing Alexander a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Alexander
Post-operative medication is $280 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.
thinking of you, Leonardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
Take care, Leonardo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Sacramento so I could bring a meal.
Hope things get better soon, Leonardo. Get well soon. Take care.
hang in there, Leonardo. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Wishing you the best, Leonardo. Wishing Alexander a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Surakarta so I could bring a meal.
This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care