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Hip replacement surgery for Carter: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled hip replacement surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $6,800 of the cost.
🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada3,271 views
In August I was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc. My surgeon at Hamilton Regional Medical Center recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $9,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $6,800 short.
Doctors at Hamilton Regional Medical Center told me a herniated spinal disc will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $9,750 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $6,800 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,600
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,000
• Post-operative medication: $210
• Travel and lodging for the family: $460
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-11-28
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope the doctors have good news. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Fresno
Thinking of you, Carter. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
stay strong. This could happen to any of us. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Hamilton
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carter.
Sure. The biggest one is pre-operative tests and imaging, $530. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.
best of luck. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Strasbourg this morning.
Hope it all works out, Carter. Hope you get there. After 11 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kakamega so I could bring a meal. Blessings.