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Gallbladder removal for Hoa: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled gallbladder removal in September is out of reach without help covering $5,250 of the cost.
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Hoa was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in June. The surgeon at Newcastle General Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $5,250 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Newcastle General Hospital since June. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Hoa struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 7 weeks. During that time Hoa won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $5,250 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $170
• Physiotherapy sessions: $570
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,700
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,650
• Travel and lodging for the family: $160
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Anh
- due date
- 2025-09-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Anh
Small update. $921 so far, I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family.
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“Wish I could do more. Thought of Hoa all day after reading this.”
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“Best of luck. From San Cristóbal de las Casas with love.”
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Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Kawasaki.
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Dwarka so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Newcastle.
keep going. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Rajkot
Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Newcastle!