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Help Thomas pay for palate reconstruction surgery at Glasgow Community Hospital

Thomas needs palate reconstruction surgery at Glasgow Community Hospital and the family is $3,150 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇬🇧 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom879 views
Brenda T. Brennan
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Glasgow
Thomas was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in September. The surgeon at Glasgow Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,150 short. my husband has been in and out of Glasgow Community Hospital since September. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without palate reconstruction 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, Thomas struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Thomas won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $3,150 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,400 • Post-operative medication: $320 • Travel and lodging for the family: $430 Thank you for reading my story. - Brenda
due date
2025-12-04
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Brenda

  1. Small update. $528 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  2. We're at 13% thanks to 13 of you. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. 3% there. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Romain Marty 🇨🇦 · $5

    “Thought of Thomas all day after reading this. - Toronto”

  • Silvia Carla Lombardo 🇮🇹 · $100

    “Get well soon. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Palermo”

  • Anwar Adel Mahmoud 🇸🇦 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $6
  • Aline Freitas 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Tiffany D. Dixon 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Shefali Rahima Sikder 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Adriana R. Ramos 🇪🇸 · $5

    “Stay strong. Only $5 but hope it helps. - Madrid”

  • Kausar Dua Ismail 🇵🇰 · $25
  • Shapla Fatema Siddique 🇧🇩 · $25
  • Netsanet Selam Jemal 🇪🇹 · $63
  • Eduardo L. Ávila 🇲🇽 · $5
  • Vijay P. Prajapati 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Seema A. Gill 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Prakash J. Bajpai 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. My sister told me about this one. - Mysuru”

  • Okta Dinda Salim 🇮🇩 · $10

    “Thought of Thomas all day after reading this. - Kediri”

  • Gaurav D. Walia 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Sofía G. Ramos 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Justyna Bąk 🇵🇱 · $10

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  • Leo G. De Leon

    keep going, Brenda. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My neighbor in Heliopolis donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

    • Kayode Bello Ibrahim

      hang in there, Brenda. Get well soon. After 9 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • Rafael M. Fuentes

        Sending love, Brenda. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.

        • Keisha R. DixonPhoto verified

          Rooting for you, Brenda. Wishing Thomas a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Cairo.

          • Carlo B. Manalo

            Hang in there, Brenda. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Cairo.

            • Hiba Malak Mansour

              Keep going. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Ankara.

              • Nicolás A. GutiérrezPhoto verified

                Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

                • Shun Sato

                  Stay strong, Brenda. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.

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