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Emergency hernia repair for Silas: covering what insurance won't

Silas needs emergency hernia repair at San Francisco Regional Medical Center and the family is $8,900 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States8,151 views
Kimberly Ferguson
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San Francisco
Silas was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in August. The surgeon at San Francisco Regional Medical Center recommended emergency hernia repair, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $8,900 short. my father has been in and out of San Francisco Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Silas struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 Silas won't be able to drive, 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 $8,900 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,050 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,150 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $300 • Post-operative medication: $380 • Physiotherapy sessions: $610 • Travel and lodging for the family: $410 Thanks for reading all this. - Kimberly
due date
2026-09-16
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Otávio Gustavo Gonçalves

    Shared it with a few friends. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Davao City.

    • Min Dan Lu

      sending love, Kimberly. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Love from Busan.

      • Denisa Cristina Dinu

        Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of San Francisco.

        • Everett MayPhoto verified

          you're not alone. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

          • Hala Farah Tawfik

            sending love, Kimberly. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

            • Taghreed Salma Naguib

              Take care, Kimberly. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

              • Kun Lei Fu

                hang in there, Kimberly. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless

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