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Cataract surgery for Janet: covering what insurance won't
Janet needs cataract surgery at Riverside Regional Medical Center and the family is $5,650 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In June I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Riverside Regional Medical Center recommended cataract surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $11,250, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $5,650 short.
Doctors at Riverside Regional Medical Center told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without cataract surgery. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $11,250 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes 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 $5,650 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,850
• Post-operative medication: $150
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,650
Thank you for reading my story.
- due date
- 2026-09-11
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless!
Sending good thoughts, Janet. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Thinking of Riverside.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Fresno
Get well soon. My neighbor in Thane donated after I showed her your page
rooting for you, Janet. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.