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Help Nuala pay for hip replacement surgery at Limerick University Hospital

After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Nuala was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Oisin D. McDonnell
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Limerick
Nuala was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in September. The surgeon at Limerick University Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $7,550 short. my daughter has been in and out of Limerick University Hospital since September. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Nuala struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Nuala won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did. Where the $7,550 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,150 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,000 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $460 • Post-operative medication: $165 • Physiotherapy sessions: $420 • Travel and lodging for the family: $355 I hope life is good to you.
due date
2026-11-12
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Taylor D. JonesQuestion

    how is Nuala doing now?

    • Lucas SjöbergID verified

      Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Fort Worth

      • Waylon J. GarzaQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Nuala!

        • Oisin D. McDonnellOwnerAnswerID verified

          Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($4,150) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. It helps to be asked.

      • Huda Nour Hussein

        best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.

        • Orhan Batuhan ÖzerAddress verified

          get well soon. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Monterrey.

          • Elisabeth Lorenz

            stay strong, Oisin. Hope you get there. Blessings.

            • Petra Kaiser

              Good luck, Oisin. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

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