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Hip replacement surgery for Danielle: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled hip replacement surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $3,250 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Alabama, United States3,171 views
Danielle was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Birmingham Orthopedic Institute recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,650, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $3,250 short.
my sister has been in and out of Birmingham Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,650 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Danielle struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 5 weeks. During that time Danielle won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,250 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $185
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $570
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,350
• Travel and lodging for the family: $145
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- due date
- 2026-10-04
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Stay strong, Ximena. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Good luck, Ximena. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Ann Arbor.
Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Blessings.
sending love. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Birmingham.