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Christian's hip replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Christian was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 Minnesota, United States2,306 views
Christian was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Saint Matthew Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $4,200 short.
my son has been in and out of Saint Matthew Hospital since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Christian 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 4 weeks. During that time Christian 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 $4,200 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $720
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $580
• Post-operative medication: $210
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,690
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Emily
- due date
- 2026-11-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking!
wishing you the best, Emily. Hope the doctors have good news. After 10 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything!
wishing you peace, Emily. Shared this with my family.
sending love, Emily. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Minneapolis.
Wishing you peace, Emily. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Marseille
Thinking of you. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless!