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

A scheduled valve repair surgery in June is out of reach without help covering $6,850 of the cost.

🇺🇸 Rockford, Illinois, United States4,545 views
Randall N. Pickett
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Harold was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in March. The surgeon at Rockford Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $6,850 short. my father has been in and out of Rockford Community Hospital since March. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Harold 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 4 weeks. During that time Harold 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 $6,850 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,000 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,100 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $290 • Post-operative medication: $390 • Physiotherapy sessions: $660 • Travel and lodging for the family: $410 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
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2025-05-15
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  • hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

    • Maxim Roman BelyaevPhoto verified

      Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Tema

      • Hang in there. Hope you get there. I hope June is when things finally get easier.

        • looking forward to the next update. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

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