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Help me pay for ACL reconstruction at Limerick General Hospital

After a cleft palate needing repair, Niall was cleared for ACL reconstruction, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇮🇪 Limerick, Munster, Ireland6,093 views
Niall R. Gallagher
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Limerick
In July I was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair. My surgeon at Limerick General Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $14,000, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $7,000 short. Doctors at Limerick General Hospital told me a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $14,000 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to drive 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 $7,000 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $310 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,500 • Post-operative medication: $190 • Physiotherapy sessions: $330 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,670 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Niall
due date
2025-10-27
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Niall

  1. Thank you all. We're at 44% now ($3,095). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled.

  2. Small update. $2,964 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  3. 24% there. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Qasim Ibrahim Mebarek

    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Karlsruhe.

    • Araba Kezia Agyeman

      Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Manila this morning.

      • Thilini Malsha Wickramasinghe

        thinking of you, Niall. Hope this works out for you. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care

        • Anjali Mittal

          gave what I could, wish it was more. Sent it to 34 people at work.

          • Perla A. Velasco

            Hang in there. Wishing Niall a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Aurangabad.

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