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Gilles's palate reconstruction surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Gilles needs palate reconstruction surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital and the family is $6,600 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Jules Lucas Dubois
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Toulon
Gilles was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in May. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $6,600 short. my son has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since May. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Gilles struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 8 weeks. During that time Gilles won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $6,600 goes: • Post-operative medication: $250 • Travel and lodging for the family: $430 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $430 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,250 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,240 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2026-09-12
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Jules

  1. Update from Toulon: we've started the first stage. We're at 21% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $765 raised so far (12%). the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Megumi Hirano

    Stay strong. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

    • Emilio T. Romero

      You're not alone. Hope you get there. Thinking of Toulon.

      • Sneha D. Babu

        Take care, Jules. Wishing Gilles a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

        • Vasanthi J. Venkatesh

          I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. Take care.

          • Rashmi G. Nanda

            Thinking of you, Jules. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings!

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