Help Frank pay for valve repair surgery at Baton Rouge University Hospital

Frank was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Baton Rouge University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,250 short. my husband has been in and out of Baton Rouge University Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Frank struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 5 weeks. During that time Frank won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $1,250 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $230 • Post-operative medication: $160 • Physiotherapy sessions: $860 Every share and every dollar helps. - Amber