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Help Micah pay for cataract surgery at Cleveland General Hospital
A scheduled cataract surgery in May is out of reach without help covering $4,150 of the cost.
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Micah was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in January. The surgeon at Cleveland General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $4,150 short.
my brother has been in and out of Cleveland General Hospital since January. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Micah struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Micah won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $4,150 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $310
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $480
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,360
Every share and every dollar helps.
- due date
- 2026-04-30
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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You're not alone, Derek. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Micah
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. travel and lodging for the family comes first ($310) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.
thanks for sharing this, Derek. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care.
praying for you, Derek. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Derek. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
Hope it all works out, Derek. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope April is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Montgomery
Good luck, Derek. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
So sorry you're going through this, Derek. Wishing Micah a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.