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Help Christian pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Ottawa General Hospital

A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in February is out of reach without help covering $4,300 of the cost.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada2,203 views
Aaron J. Jenkins
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Ottawa
Christian was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in December. The surgeon at Ottawa General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,300 short. my father has been in and out of Ottawa General Hospital since December. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Christian struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 8 weeks. During that time Christian won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $4,300 goes: โ€ข Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,100 โ€ข Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,350 โ€ข Post-operative medication: $300 โ€ข Pre-operative tests and imaging: $290 โ€ข Physiotherapy sessions: $260 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2025-02-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Rohit L. Randhawa

    good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.

    • Antonio C. Lara

      Stay strong, Aaron. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

      • Rebecca C. Jones

        Hang in there. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update

        • Isabelle R. Lewis

          Rooting for you, Aaron. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Ottawa

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