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Help Raymond pay for knee replacement surgery at Albany General Hospital
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $4,600 of the cost.
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Raymond was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in September. The surgeon at Albany General Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $4,600 short.
my son has been in and out of Albany General Hospital since September. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Raymond struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 6 weeks. During that time Raymond 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 $4,600 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $340
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,150
• Travel and lodging for the family: $450
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,250
• Physiotherapy sessions: $410
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- James
- due date
- 2026-11-14
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending good thoughts, James. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope November is when things finally get easier. All the best.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Love from Grenoble
stay strong, James. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless
Stay strong, James. Hope you get there. Thinking of Albany.
You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Johannesburg donated after I showed her your page.
Thinking of you and your family. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Albany
stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Stay strong, James. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 12 people at work. Greetings from Munich.
Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. Love from San Diego