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Help Silvia pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at San Francisco University Hospital
A scheduled laparoscopic cyst removal in July is out of reach without help covering $3,550 of the cost.
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Silvia was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in April. The surgeon at San Francisco University Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,550 short.
my mother has been in and out of San Francisco University Hospital since April. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Silvia 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Silvia 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 $3,550 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $250
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,600
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530
• Travel and lodging for the family: $170
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- due date
- 2026-08-05
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Wishing you peace. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 14 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings.
Wishing you peace, Fernando. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Los Angeles.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of San Francisco
Hope it all works out, Fernando. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of San Francisco
Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. Take care!
Get well soon. Greetings from Bonny.
Praying for you, Fernando. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Sheffield this morning. Greetings from Sheffield.
best of luck. Get well soon. Sent it to 23 people at work. Love from Sheffield
Hope things get better soon, Fernando. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.