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Help Emma pay for valve repair surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital
After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Emma was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Emma was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in May. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,200 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since May. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Emma struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 10 weeks. During that time Emma 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 $1,200 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $190
• Physiotherapy sessions: $520
• Post-operative medication: $220
• Travel and lodging for the family: $270
Thanks for reading all this.
- Rocco
- due date
- 2026-09-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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So sorry you're going through this, Rocco. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Take care. Wishing Emma a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Hang in there. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Heliopolis.
sending good thoughts, Rocco. Hope this works out for you. All the best.
Looking forward to the next update. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bergamo
Thank you. If you're in Bergamo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hope it all works out. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best!
Any update on how things are going in Bergamo?
Thinking of you and your family, Rocco. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope September is when things finally get easier.
thinking of you, Rocco. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!
This could happen to any of us. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless.
Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Bergamo
Sending strength, Rocco. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest!
Thinking of you, Rocco. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Hang in there, Rocco. Hope this works out for you. Blessings
you're not alone, Rocco. Shared this with my family. Blessings
Keep going, Rocco. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best
Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Thinking of you and your family, Rocco. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Mumbai.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Nagpur this morning. Greetings from Nagpur.
Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Love from Epe!
Sending strength, Rocco. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
Sending love. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Ibadan.
Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Bogotá.
Thanks for sharing this. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Rocco. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Tema.
Hang in there, Rocco. Hope you get there.
Hope you get there. Sent it to 12 people at work.
Hope it all works out, Rocco. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 12 people at work.
sending good thoughts, Rocco. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.