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Help Kaylee pay for valve repair surgery at Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute

A scheduled valve repair surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $6,700 of the cost.

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Frank E. Kelley
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Kaylee was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in July. The surgeon at Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $6,700 short. my mother has been in and out of Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute since July. 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 $11,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kaylee struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Kaylee won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,700 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,250 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,700 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $560 • Post-operative medication: $390 • Physiotherapy sessions: $520 • Travel and lodging for the family: $280 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-09-27
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Frank

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 40% funded and I made the first payment toward post-operative medication.

  2. We're at 19% thanks to 43 of you. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Regina B. Castro

    Thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Tiruchirappalli.

    • Sarah Akinyi Bakari

      sending strength, Frank. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 17 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • Efe Juliet Nwankwo

        Hope it all works out, Frank. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.

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