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Gallbladder removal for Walker: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled gallbladder removal in October is out of reach without help covering $6,300 of the cost.
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Walker was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in July. The surgeon at Glasgow Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $6,300 short.
my husband has been in and out of Glasgow Community Hospital since July. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Walker struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Walker won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,300 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,600
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,500
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $480
• Post-operative medication: $230
• Physiotherapy sessions: $320
• Travel and lodging for the family: $170
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Jennifer
- due date
- 2026-10-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thinking of you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Gaya.