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Help Long pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Los Angeles Community Hospital
After gallstones with repeated infections, Long was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States4,692 views
Long was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in February. The surgeon at Los Angeles Community Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $6,450 short.
my son has been in and out of Los Angeles Community Hospital since February. 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 $9,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Long struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 3 weeks. During that time Long won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $6,450 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,350
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,350
• Physiotherapy sessions: $750
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-05-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thanks for sharing this, Hong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Thane.
You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. Love from Mwanza
Sending love. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Long
It's all in the list in the story. hospital stay (4 nights) is the big one at $2,350, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
Wishing you the best, Hong. Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Sacramento this morning. God bless
hang in there, Hong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted.
Keep going, Hong. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Stay strong, Hong. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.