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Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at San Diego Community Hospital
Carol needs spinal decompression surgery at San Diego Community Hospital and the family is $8,100 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In April I was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes. My surgeon at San Diego Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for July. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $10,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $8,100 short.
Doctors at San Diego Community Hospital told me severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $10,750 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant 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 $8,100 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,300
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $3,400
• Physiotherapy sessions: $690
• Post-operative medication: $390
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $320
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2025-07-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Take care, Carol. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Love from Duque de Caxias.
Thinking of you, Carol. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. Love from Fresno.
best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carol!
It's all in the list in the story. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the big one at $3,300, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Sending love, Carol. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Wishing you the best, Carol. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care
Thinking of you and your family. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Sending good thoughts, Carol. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.
Sending strength, Carol. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Berlin.