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Jaxon's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Jaxon needs valve repair surgery at Manukau Orthopedic Institute and the family is $6,300 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Jaxon was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in August. The surgeon at Manukau Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $6,300 short.
my husband has been in and out of Manukau Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Jaxon struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Jaxon won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,300 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,150
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,350
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $570
• Post-operative medication: $260
• Physiotherapy sessions: $570
• Travel and lodging for the family: $400
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- due date
- 2026-11-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Keep going, Alexandra. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best!
Sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. Greetings from Howrah.
looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Denpasar
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Santos.
Sending strength, Alexandra. Your post was clear and honest. After 22 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Mysuru.
Sending love, Alexandra. Hope this works out for you
Hope it all works out, Alexandra. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Knoxville.
Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Taguig but we're thinking of you
Rooting for you, Alexandra. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in San Francisco donated after I showed her your page. Take care!
hang in there, Alexandra. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Heliopolis this morning. Love from Heliopolis.
Good luck, Alexandra. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Hang in there. Hope you get there. After 17 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless