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Help me pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Diego needs a partial thyroidectomy at Anaheim Regional Medical Center and the family is $3,250 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In November I was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect. My surgeon at Anaheim Regional Medical Center recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for February. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $4,050, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $3,250 short.
Doctors at Anaheim Regional Medical Center told me an aortic valve defect will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. I work as a care assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $4,050 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a care assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,250 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $260
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,400
• Physiotherapy sessions: $330
• Post-operative medication: $260
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-02-25
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from San Sebastián.
Sending love, Diego. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best!
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. Thinking of Anaheim.
stay strong, Diego. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Bristol.
Thinking of you, Diego. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Wollongong but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Anaheim!