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Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Miami Regional Medical Center
Liam needs spinal decompression surgery at Miami Regional Medical Center and the family is $6,350 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In May I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Miami Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $9,000, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $6,350 short.
Doctors at Miami Regional Medical Center told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $9,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 3 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.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,350 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,750
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,700
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $280
• Post-operative medication: $490
• Physiotherapy sessions: $840
• Travel and lodging for the family: $290
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- due date
- 2026-08-09
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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- Gabriel Larson 🇺🇸 · $200
“You got this. Hope the September deadline works out. - Austin”
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“Wish I could do more. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Chicago”
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- Kiptoo Mugisha Odhiambo 🇰🇪 · $100
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“Hope this helps. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Recife”
- Deepa K. Kohli 🇮🇳 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Jabalpur”
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“Thinking of you - Brampton”
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“Good luck. Thought of Liam all day after reading this. - Madina”
- Shapla Parvin Alam 🇮🇳 · $75
“Get well soon. Hope the September deadline works out. - Thane”
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hope things get better soon, Liam. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless
Wishing you peace, Liam. Shared this with my family. After 24 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Thanks for sharing this, Liam. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Rochester this morning
shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Salé
sending strength. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Miami.
Keep going. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Gangnam
Good luck, Liam. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.