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Help me pay for valve repair surgery at Bristol Community Hospital
Colton needs valve repair surgery at Bristol Community Hospital and the family is $1,750 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇬🇧 Bristol, England, United Kingdom1,495 views
In March I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at Bristol Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for June. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,900, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $1,750 short.
Doctors at Bristol Community Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,900 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 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 $1,750 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,100
• Physiotherapy sessions: $310
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $340
I hope life is good to you.
- Colton
- due date
- 2026-05-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Colton
Thank you all. We're at 43% now ($754). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled.
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“Every little bit. I'm in Gujranwala, thinking of you.”
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- Carla R. Molefe 🇿🇦 · $34.50
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Colton all day after reading this. - Pietermaritzburg”
- Stefan Nils Månsson 🇸🇪 · $34
“Only $34 but hope it helps. - Södertälje”
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“Praying for you. Thought of Colton all day after reading this.”
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Thinking of you, Colton. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Hope things get better soon, Colton. Wishing Colton a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Colton. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Varanasi.