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Help Douglas pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Saint Elizabeth Hospital

After severe cataracts in both eyes, Douglas was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇬🇧 Southampton, England, United Kingdom3,696 views
Quinn K. Berry
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Southampton
Douglas was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in August. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $5,550 short. my father has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since August. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Douglas 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Douglas won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $5,550 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,650 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,300 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $520 • Post-operative medication: $135 • Physiotherapy sessions: $540 • Travel and lodging for the family: $405 If you're reading this, thank you. - Quinn
due date
2026-10-21
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Tiago Alexandre Siqueira

    Take care, Quinn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 28 people at work. Thinking of Southampton

    • Christopher S. Pruitt

      Keep going, Quinn. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Richards Bay but we're thinking of you. God bless.

      • Aravind F. Varadarajan

        Keep going, Quinn. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Southampton

        • Dario Esposito

          Good luck, Quinn. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

          • Yumi Yuki Yamazaki

            Thanks for sharing this, Quinn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Take care.

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