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Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Salem Regional Medical Center
A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $550 of the cost.
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In July I was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery. My surgeon at Salem Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $730, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $550 short.
Doctors at Salem Regional Medical Center told me endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a care assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $730 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a care assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to drive 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 $550 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $390
• Post-operative medication: $40
• Physiotherapy sessions: $90
• Travel and lodging for the family: $30
I hope life is good to you.
- Jigna
- due date
- 2026-09-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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is hospital stay (4 nights) the biggest cost or is there more coming?
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. hospital stay (4 nights) is the biggest at $390. Fair thing to want to know.
Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side
Hope this works out for you. Love from Grenoble.