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Brenda's palate reconstruction surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $6,550 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States749 views
Brenda was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in June. The surgeon at Riverside General Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $13,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $6,550 short.
my mother has been in and out of Riverside General Hospital since June. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $13,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Brenda struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Brenda 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 $6,550 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,300
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,500
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $470
• Post-operative medication: $380
• Physiotherapy sessions: $400
• Travel and lodging for the family: $500
Thank you for reading my story.
- due date
- 2026-08-27
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Emily
We're at 6% thanks to 10 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
We're at 3% thanks to 5 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon. - Emily
Wanted to say thank you properly. 1% funded and I made the first payment toward hospital stay.
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Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Riverside.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Bahir Dar.
Keep going, Emily. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 17 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Lagos.
Thinking of you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Riverside.
So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Riverside.