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Help Arthur pay for spinal decompression surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital

Arthur needs spinal decompression surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital and the family is $4,950 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Jacques Antoine Cousin
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Arthur was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,950 short. my son has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Arthur 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Arthur won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $4,950 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,050 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,950 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $420 • Physiotherapy sessions: $530 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2026-10-30
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Jacques

  1. Quick update: $1,281 raised so far (26%). I made the first payment toward hospital stay. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $2,496 raised so far (50%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Quick update: $4,316 raised so far (87%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Enes Türk

    Hope it all works out, Jacques. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you.

    • Douglas E. Yang

      good luck, Jacques. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless

      • Carlos C. Mendoza

        Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Dallas.

        • Tatiane Bruna Guimarães

          hope things get better soon. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Sent it to 9 people at work. God bless.

          • Latoya W. Samuels

            Good luck. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

            • Anna MattssonID verified

              Thanks for sharing this, Jacques. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

              • Rowena S. Navarro

                So sorry you're going through this, Jacques. Looking forward to the next update.

                • Ariel Moshe GolanID verified

                  thinking of you, Jacques. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up. Blessings.

                  • Beatrix E. Lombard

                    sending love, Jacques. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.

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