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Carter's palate reconstruction surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Carter needs palate reconstruction surgery at Louisville Community Hospital and the family is $7,600 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Carter was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in August. The surgeon at Louisville Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $15,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $7,600 short.
my father has been in and out of Louisville Community Hospital since August. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $15,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Carter struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 8 weeks. During that time Carter won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $7,600 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,500
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,050
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450
• Post-operative medication: $280
• Physiotherapy sessions: $820
• Travel and lodging for the family: $500
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-11-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Is there anything that isn't money that would help Carter?
Thank you. If you're in Louisville I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.
Hope it all works out, Howard. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carter.
Sure. The biggest one is surgeon and anesthesia fees, $2,500. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hope the doctors have good news. Wish I lived closer to Savar so I could bring a meal. God bless
Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Louisville.