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Help Vivian pay for valve repair surgery at Riverside General Hospital

A scheduled valve repair surgery in July is out of reach without help covering $850 of the cost.

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Dustin B. Patel
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Riverside
Vivian was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in May. The surgeon at Riverside General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,400, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $850 short. my wife has been in and out of Riverside General Hospital since May. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,400 is more than we can find. While we wait, Vivian 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Vivian 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 $850 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $280 • Physiotherapy sessions: $370 • Post-operative medication: $200 If you're reading this, thank you.
due date
2026-08-26
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Suresh R. Dwivedi

    Rooting for you, Dustin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Riverside

    • Teresa D. Powell

      wishing Vivian a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up.

      • Remedios B. Macaraeg

        Sending good thoughts. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

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