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Hip replacement surgery for Marilyn: covering what insurance won't
After a herniated spinal disc, Marilyn was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States7,537 views
Marilyn was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in March. The surgeon at San Antonio Regional Medical Center recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,500, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $7,100 short.
my wife has been in and out of San Antonio Regional Medical Center since March. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Marilyn struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Marilyn won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $7,100 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,050
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,250
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $510
• Post-operative medication: $470
• Physiotherapy sessions: $470
• Travel and lodging for the family: $350
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- James
- due date
- 2026-05-06
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending good thoughts, James. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Thanks for sharing this, James. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 30 people at work. Blessings
I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from San Diego.