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Help Oliver pay for cataract surgery at Saint Francis Hospital

Oliver needs cataract surgery at Saint Francis Hospital and the family is $5,250 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇬🇧 Manchester, England, United Kingdom6,538 views
Jocelyn Watson
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Manchester
Oliver was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in June. The surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $5,250 short. my father has been in and out of Saint Francis Hospital since June. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Oliver struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Oliver won't be able to walk without help, 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 $5,250 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $490 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,200 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,950 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Travel and lodging for the family: $170 Thanks for being kind about this. - Jocelyn
due date
2026-09-18
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Jocelyn

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,791 in total) the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $1,877 raised so far (36%). I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Siobhan W. Ryan

    Hang in there, Jocelyn. Hope this works out for you.

    • Shuvo Rubel Majumder

      Thinking of you and your family, Jocelyn. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Toulon but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Toulon.

      • Sebastião Mateus Albuquerque

        Take care, Jocelyn. Shared this with my family. I hope September is when things finally get easier

        • Modupe Hauwa Abdullahi

          Sending love. Wishing Oliver a smooth procedure and a full recovery. It's not much but it's yours.

          • Siriporn KittisakQuestion

            Is there anything that isn't money that would help Oliver?

            • Jocelyn WatsonOwnerAnswerID verified

              Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about physiotherapy sessions, advice is welcome too. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Anna Whitfield

            praying for you, Jocelyn. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

            • Patricia T. Serrano

              Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

              • Dinesh Thilina RanasingheQuestion

                What's already covered and what's the $5,250 for?

                • Jocelyn WatsonOwnerAnswerID verified

                  It's all in the list in the story. physiotherapy sessions is the big one at $490, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

              • Kyriakos Vangelis Konstantinou

                Hope things get better soon, Jocelyn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings

                • Baptiste Marc CharlesPhoto verified

                  Hope things get better soon, Jocelyn. Get well soon. Thinking of Manchester

                  • Rutuja M. PatelID verified

                    Thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. Love from Medan.

                    • Cora G. Hall

                      So sorry you're going through this, Jocelyn. Shared this with my family. Sent it to 23 people at work.

                      • Pandu Mulyadi Nugroho

                        Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double

                        • Valentina Regina Amaral

                          Hope the doctors have good news. Sent it to 26 people at work. God bless

                          • Kelechi Victor Odukoya

                            Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 3 people at work. Thinking of Manchester

                            • Aurora W. Foster

                              wishing Oliver a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless

                              $6,220.50 raised of $5,250

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