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Cataract surgery for Jonathan: covering what insurance won't

After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Jonathan was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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John Hernandez
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San Jose
Jonathan was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in May. The surgeon at San Jose General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $7,650 short. my father has been in and out of San Jose General Hospital since May. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Jonathan struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 3 weeks. During that time Jonathan won't be able to walk without help, 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 $7,650 goes: • Post-operative medication: $420 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,800 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $260 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,250 • Physiotherapy sessions: $920 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - John
due date
2026-08-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from John

  1. Thank you all. We're at 34% now ($2,575). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($925). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 8% now ($615). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Michail Panagiotis Stavrou

    you're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of San Jose.

    • Aarti H. SavlaQuestion

      Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near San Jose

      • Colton H. Dunn

        wishing you peace, John. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of San Jose.

        • Nikhil F. Thakur

          Stay strong, John. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless!

          • Lâm Anh TrieuAddress verified

            Praying for you, John. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

            • Adnan Fahad Chaudhry

              Rooting for you, John. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

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