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Help Nevaeh pay for gallbladder removal at San Jose Orthopedic Institute

A scheduled gallbladder removal in November is out of reach without help covering $4,950 of the cost.

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Tiffany R. Espinoza
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San Jose
Nevaeh was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at San Jose Orthopedic Institute recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $4,950 short. my daughter has been in and out of San Jose Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Nevaeh struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Nevaeh won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $4,950 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,100 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,400 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Post-operative medication: $250 • Physiotherapy sessions: $470 • Travel and lodging for the family: $290 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
due date
2026-10-29
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Tiffany

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,547 in total) the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. 12% there. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($1,197). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the November deadline works out. - Addis Ababa”

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    “God bless. Thought of Nevaeh all day after reading this. - Tampa”

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    “Blessings. My cousin told me about this one. - Auckland”

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  • Anwar Kamal Rashid

    Rooting for you, Tiffany. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

    • Serge Lucas Picard

      Keep going, Tiffany. This could happen to any of us. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.

      • Andrés H. LópezPhoto verified

        You're not alone, Tiffany. Wishing Nevaeh a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Quezon City.

        • Abril E. Rivera

          Stay strong. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Alcalá de Henares so I could bring a meal. All the best.

          • Masud Karim Siddique

            wishing you peace, Tiffany. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. It's not much but it's yours

            • Ngozi Grace Okoro

              Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 11 people at work

              • Anderson Caio Silva

                Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Thane so I could bring a meal.

                • Marta L. Núñez

                  Sending good thoughts. Wishing Nevaeh a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care!

                  • Emma Francesca Ferri

                    Praying for you. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless!

                    • Mateo P. Daniels

                      rooting for you, Tiffany. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Oakland so I could bring a meal. God bless.

                      • Vrushali K. Bhavsar

                        Wishing you peace, Tiffany. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.

                        • Kemal Kerem Aslan

                          Good luck, Tiffany. Hope the doctors have good news

                          • Danylo Igor Kiselev

                            rooting for you. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Malang so I could bring a meal. All the best.

                            • Abigail Gloria Zakaria

                              Wishing you the best, Tiffany. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

                              • Ayesha Nimra Ali

                                Good luck, Tiffany. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of San Jose

                                • Ksenia Zlata Frolov

                                  You're not alone, Tiffany. Shared this with my family.

                                  • Joko Rizky LubisID verified

                                    Hope things get better soon. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of San Jose

                                    • Min-ho Gun-woo Moon

                                      Wishing you the best, Tiffany. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. All the best

                                      • Waqas Qasim Kazmi

                                        Rooting for you, Tiffany. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Juiz de Fora

                                        • Lincoln D. Fleming

                                          Best of luck, Tiffany. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

                                          • Rakib Hasan Chowdhury

                                            best of luck, Tiffany. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest

                                            • Adrian Baker

                                              Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Thinking of San Jose

                                              • Audrey P. LittleID verified

                                                Keep going, Tiffany. Hope you get there

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