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Dustin's septoplasty can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a herniated spinal disc, Dustin was cleared for septoplasty, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇺🇸 Yonkers, New York, United States2,743 views
Cooper Freeman
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Yonkers
Dustin was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Yonkers Community Hospital recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $6,100 short. my son has been in and out of Yonkers Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dustin struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 7 weeks. During that time Dustin won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,100 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,750 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,050 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Post-operative medication: $175 • Physiotherapy sessions: $440 • Travel and lodging for the family: $245 Thanks for being kind about this. - Cooper
due date
2026-12-02
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Cooper

  1. Quick update: $631 raised so far (10%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $1,612 raised so far (26%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Update from Yonkers: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Thanawat Nattapong Thongchai

    Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.

    • Thiago Edson Miranda

      so sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

      • Michael A. Foster

        Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Yonkers

        • Emilio E. Paredes

          Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Birmingham but we're thinking of you.

          • Consuelo Martínez

            Thinking of you and your family, Cooper. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best

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