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Help Brooklyn pay for spinal decompression surgery at Saint Francis Hospital

After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Brooklyn was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Asher Merritt
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Brooklyn was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in July. The surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,350, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $2,500 short. my wife has been in and out of Saint Francis Hospital since July. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,350 is more than we can find. While we wait, Brooklyn struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Brooklyn won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,500 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,500 • Post-operative medication: $420 • Physiotherapy sessions: $580 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-10-31
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Asher

  1. Quick update: $555 raised so far (22%). the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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