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Help Walker pay for a craniotomy at El Paso Regional Medical Center

After a herniated spinal disc, Walker was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Carter J. Fleming
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El Paso
Walker was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at El Paso Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $7,850 short. my son has been in and out of El Paso Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Walker struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Walker won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $7,850 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,750 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $3,400 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $580 • Post-operative medication: $400 • Physiotherapy sessions: $560 • Travel and lodging for the family: $160 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
due date
2026-11-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Carter

  1. Thank you all. We're at 56% now ($4,409). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  2. We're at 26% thanks to 35 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

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  • Folake Khadija Ibrahim

    looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Moscow.

    • Enzo Sérgio Ferreira

      Sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Buenos Aires

      • Sofía K. Peña

        Sending love. Get well soon. All the best.

        • Şule Songül Yıldırım

          Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Madrid.

          • Waylon J. Maldonado

            You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Oakland.

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