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Andrew's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Andrew needs valve repair surgery at Grand Rapids Orthopedic Institute and the family is $4,500 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Andrew M. Marshall
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Grand Rapids
In August I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Grand Rapids Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $9,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $4,500 short. Doctors at Grand Rapids Orthopedic Institute told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a care assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $9,000 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a care assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $4,500 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $185 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,050 • Physiotherapy sessions: $890 • Post-operative medication: $375 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
due date
2026-10-28
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Andrew

  1. Quick update: $1,260 raised so far (28%). the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($603). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward post-operative medication.

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  • Benjamin Vance

    Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best

    • Ikenna Tayo HassanPhoto verified

      Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Gliwice

      • Anita R. Negi

        Wishing you peace, Andrew. Hope the doctors have good news. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Grand Rapids.

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