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Emily's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a hip fracture that never healed properly, Emily was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Sarah B. Young
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Phoenix
Emily was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in September. The surgeon at Saint Luke Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,250, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $5,100 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Luke Hospital since September. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Emily struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Emily 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 $5,100 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $630 • Physiotherapy sessions: $410 • Travel and lodging for the family: $460 • Post-operative medication: $210 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,390 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Sarah
due date
2025-12-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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    Professional and kind

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Everett Tucker

    get well soon. Love from Albany.

    • Irma Indah Purnomo

      Get well soon. We're a small family in Austin but we're thinking of you. Take care

      • Joya Tamanna Molla

        Hang in there, Sarah. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.

        • Adel Nasser Mebarek

          Thinking of you, Sarah. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

          • Satria Maulana

            Sending good thoughts. Wishing Emily a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. Take care

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