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Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Hobart Community Hospital

After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Riley was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇦🇺 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia3,810 views
Riley E. Bates
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Hobart
In January I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal. My surgeon at Hobart Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $9,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $5,700 short. Doctors at Hobart Community Hospital told me a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a farm laborer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $9,500 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a farm laborer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy 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 $5,700 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,600 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,650 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $420 • Post-operative medication: $270 • Physiotherapy sessions: $360 • Travel and lodging for the family: $400 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
due date
2026-04-04
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Riley

  1. Small update. $1,374 so far, I made the first payment toward hospital stay.

  2. Update from Hobart: the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Habib Imran MollaID verified

    Hope it all works out, Riley. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Hobart

    • Ssebuliba Mugisha Ouma

      Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Osaka this morning. Love from Osaka.

      • Kendall H. Johnson

        wishing Riley a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Galle

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