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Help Willow pay for valve repair surgery at Joliet Community Hospital

A scheduled valve repair surgery in April is out of reach without help covering $6,550 of the cost.

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Ruby B. Greene
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Joliet
Willow was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in December. The surgeon at Joliet Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $6,550 short. my mother has been in and out of Joliet Community Hospital since December. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Willow struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Willow won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,550 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $160 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,200 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,900 • Post-operative medication: $290 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
due date
2026-04-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Ruby

  1. Update from Joliet: we've started the first stage. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 29% funded and the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled.

  3. Quick update: $945 raised so far (14%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Mensah Jonathan Osei

    Keep going, Ruby. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Vancouver!

    • Yasmin Nadia Ismail

      Good luck, Ruby. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

      $4,914.50 raised of $6,550

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