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Help William pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Saint Francis Hospital

After a large ovarian cyst, William was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Marilyn C. Arnold
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San Diego
William was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in December. The surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $6,850 short. my father has been in and out of Saint Francis Hospital since December. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, William struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 7 weeks. During that time William won't be able to drive, 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 $6,850 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,300 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,950 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $610 • Post-operative medication: $270 • Physiotherapy sessions: $480 • Travel and lodging for the family: $240 Thank you for reading my story. - Marilyn
due date
2025-03-17
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Marilyn

  1. Small update. $1,980 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Carmen W. RojasQuestion

    what's already covered and what's the $6,850 for?

    • Marilyn C. ArnoldOwnerAnswer

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($2,300) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid.

  • Uche Fatima Akinwale

    Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. God bless!

    • Loan Trinh Vuong

      Hang in there, Marilyn. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Hanoi but we're thinking of you. Love from Hanoi.

      • Efe Kılıç

        Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Flint but we're thinking of you. Love from Flint.

        • Inna Grigoriev

          Take care, Marilyn. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from San Jose

          • Byaruhanga Daniel Mutebi

            Keep going, Marilyn. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Bowling Green donated after I showed her your page.

            • Jade F. Norris

              thanks for sharing this, Marilyn. Shared it with a few friends. After 10 years in teaching I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Kanpur.

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