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Help Kai pay for emergency hernia repair at Saint Mary Hospital
After endometriosis requiring surgery, Kai was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 Toledo, Ohio, United States2,280 views
Kai was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,350 short.
my son has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Kai 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Kai 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 $5,350 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,100
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $580
• Physiotherapy sessions: $670
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- due date
- 2026-11-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Levi
Update from Toledo: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 9% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
11% there. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
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Thanks for sharing this, Levi. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
thanks for sharing this, Levi. Wishing Kai a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Prayagraj
sending love, Levi. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care.
stay strong, Levi. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Take care. Hope the doctors have good news. After 8 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings!
Hope it all works out, Levi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Wishing Kai a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update. Take care
Sending strength, Levi. Hope the doctors have good news
Good luck, Levi. This could happen to any of us. Blessings
Stay strong, Levi. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
take care, Levi. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Tema this morning.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Toledo
Good luck, Levi. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
sending strength, Levi. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Gangnam but we're thinking of you