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Héctor's a partial thyroidectomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in March is out of reach without help covering $3,450 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Akron, Ohio, United States2,818 views
Héctor was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in December. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,950, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,450 short.
my father has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since December. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,950 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Héctor struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Héctor won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $3,450 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $570
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,000
• Travel and lodging for the family: $440
• Physiotherapy sessions: $440
Thank you so much.
- due date
- 2026-04-08
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Akron!
Thank you. If you're in Akron I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Aurangabad
Sending love, Fernando. Hope you get there. Thinking of Akron
Best of luck. Get well soon. Thinking of Akron.
Thinking of you and your family, Fernando. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Thinking of you and your family, Fernando. Your post was clear and honest.
Thanks for sharing this, Fernando. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too