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Help me pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Birmingham Regional Medical Center
Angela needs laparoscopic cyst removal at Birmingham Regional Medical Center and the family is $5,950 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom3,357 views
In October I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at Birmingham Regional Medical Center recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for January. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $12,000, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $5,950 short.
Doctors at Birmingham Regional Medical Center told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $12,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 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 $5,950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,800
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,750
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $510
• Post-operative medication: $210
• Physiotherapy sessions: $530
• Travel and lodging for the family: $150
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- due date
- 2026-01-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Angela
Small update. $1,278 so far, I made the first payment toward post-operative medication.
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“Thinking of you. Thought of Angela all day after reading this. - Ahmedabad”
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“God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Howrah”
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“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Angela all day after reading this. - São Paulo”
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“Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Corpus Christi”
- Noboru Kazuo Yoshida 🇯🇵 · $53.50
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Sending strength, Angela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
Best of luck. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from New Delhi.
take care. Shared it with a few friends. After 15 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Take care, Angela. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Sending strength, Angela. Your post was clear and honest.
Keep going, Angela. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Birmingham.
Wishing you peace, Angela. Shared this with my family. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.