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Help Jun pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Saint Mary Hospital
After gallstones with repeated infections, Jun was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Jun was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in July. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,600, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $950 short.
my husband has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since July. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,600 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Jun 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 6 weeks. During that time Jun 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 $950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $300
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $90
• Post-operative medication: $60
• Physiotherapy sessions: $55
• Travel and lodging for the family: $75
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- due date
- 2026-10-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Good luck, Joyce. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Manila.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jun.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the biggest at $370. Good question.
Sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Dnipro so I could bring a meal!
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Manila.
Thinking of you and your family, Joyce. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Jakarta.
Looking forward to the next update. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Kawasaki.
Sending love, Joyce. Your post was clear and honest. Love from La Plata
Best of luck, Joyce. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care
Thinking of you and your family, Joyce. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Greetings from San Francisco.
best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
sending love. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Sending love, Joyce. I hope things turn around soon. I hope September is when things finally get easier. God bless.
So sorry you're going through this, Joyce. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Medellín.
so sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. God bless.
looking forward to the next update. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
best of luck, Joyce. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Joyce. Shared this with my family.
So sorry you're going through this, Joyce. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 21 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
I hope things turn around soon. Love from Campinas.
Keep going. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.