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Cataract surgery for Emery: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled cataract surgery in March is out of reach without help covering $3,950 of the cost.
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Emery was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in December. The surgeon at Syracuse Regional Medical Center recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,500, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,950 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Syracuse Regional Medical Center since December. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Emery struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Emery 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 $3,950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,000
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $380
• Physiotherapy sessions: $570
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- due date
- 2026-03-28
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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23% there. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
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Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest.
thinking of you, Anna. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in St. Petersburg this morning. God bless.
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. Take care
Hope it all works out, Anna. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours
Thinking of you. Wishing Emery a smooth procedure and a full recovery