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Help me pay for valve repair surgery at Chicago General Hospital
After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Juan was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States2,828 views
In June I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal. My surgeon at Chicago General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $11,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $5,900 short.
Doctors at Chicago General Hospital told me a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $11,750 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.
Recovery is expected to take about 5 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 $5,900 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,450
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,550
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $650
• Post-operative medication: $200
• Physiotherapy sessions: $730
• Travel and lodging for the family: $320
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Juan
- due date
- 2026-09-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Good luck. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Chicago
Rooting for you, Juan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
You're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Chicago