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Help me pay for emergency hernia repair at Chicago Orthopedic Institute
A scheduled emergency hernia repair in October is out of reach without help covering $9,400 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States7,811 views
In September I was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery. My surgeon at Chicago Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $12,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $9,400 short.
Doctors at Chicago Orthopedic Institute told me endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without emergency hernia repair. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $12,500 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 10 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone 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 $9,400 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,750
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,350
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450
• Post-operative medication: $250
• Physiotherapy sessions: $320
• Travel and lodging for the family: $280
Thanks for being kind about this.
- due date
- 2026-10-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Stay strong, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless.
so sorry you're going through this, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Khon Kaen.
wishing you the best, Elena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Take care. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Elena. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Mombasa.