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Help Colm pay for palate reconstruction surgery at Galway Community Hospital

After endometriosis requiring surgery, Colm was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇮🇪 Galway, Connacht, Ireland3,476 views
Eileen M. O'Shea
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Colm was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Galway Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,700 short. my brother has been in and out of Galway Community Hospital since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Colm struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Colm won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $3,700 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,400 • Physiotherapy sessions: $480 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,820 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
due date
2026-11-18
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Nicolás S. Rivera

    Wishing you the best. Get well soon. It's not much but it's yours

    • Hanneke Ellen Janssen

      sending good thoughts, Eileen. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless

      • Kezia Diana Danso

        Hope it all works out, Eileen. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

        • Kumiko Emi Wada

          keep going, Eileen. Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

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