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Help me pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Saint Anne Hospital
A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in November is out of reach without help covering $3,950 of the cost.
🇺🇸 California, United States2,497 views
In July I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $5,750, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $3,950 short.
Doctors at Saint Anne Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. I work as a school bus driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $5,750 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a school bus driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs 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 $3,950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,200
• Physiotherapy sessions: $670
• Post-operative medication: $500
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $580
Thank you so much.
- David
- due date
- 2026-11-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Keep going, David. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Los Angeles
wishing you the best, David. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
thinking of you, David. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
What exactly is the $3,950 for?
sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Hope it all works out. Your post was clear and honest. God bless
thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Macon.