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Help me pay for palate reconstruction surgery at Dundee General Hospital
After a large ovarian cyst, Walker was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇬🇧 Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom4,454 views
In July I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at Dundee General Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $4,050 short.
Doctors at Dundee General Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,750 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did.
Where the $4,050 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $230
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,850
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $290
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,680
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Walker
- due date
- 2026-10-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Walker
Update from Dundee: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 14% thanks to 18 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
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Take care, Walker. Hope you get there. Love from Cape Town.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Walker!
It's all in the list in the story. travel and lodging for the family is the big one at $230, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.
Take care, Walker. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care
Praying for you, Walker. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Gatineau
Thinking of you, Walker. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 21 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.