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Help Brian pay for gallbladder removal at Gold Coast Regional Medical Center

Brian needs gallbladder removal at Gold Coast Regional Medical Center and the family is $8,250 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia6,758 views
Rylee Gutierrez
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Gold Coast
Brian was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in June. The surgeon at Gold Coast Regional Medical Center recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $8,250 short. my son has been in and out of Gold Coast Regional Medical Center since June. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Brian struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 6 weeks. During that time Brian won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $8,250 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,600 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,000 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530 • Post-operative medication: $290 • Physiotherapy sessions: $680 • Travel and lodging for the family: $150 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
due date
2026-09-26
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Rylee

  1. Quick update: $3,430 raised so far (42%). I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Gold Coast: I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. We're at 38% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $995 raised so far (12%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Thought of Brian all day after reading this. - Lagos”

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    “Hang in there. Hope the September deadline works out. - Zapopan”

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Brian all day after reading this. - Mansoura”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Brian all day after reading this. - Quetta”

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  • Emre İsmail Demir

    Thinking of you. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Sydney.

    • Rudi Ahmad Tanoto

      Thanks for sharing this, Rylee. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Gold Coast.

      • Quinn Fowler

        hope this works out for you. Love from Lahore.

        • Nahid Liton Zaman

          Best of luck, Rylee. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 17 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Gold Coast

          $6,094.50 raised of $8,250

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