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Knee replacement surgery for Angela: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled knee replacement surgery in December is out of reach without help covering $5,100 of the cost.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States6,387 views
Lincoln E. Armstrong
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Los Angeles
Angela was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in September. The surgeon at Los Angeles General Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,100 short. my mother has been in and out of Los Angeles General Hospital since September. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Angela 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Angela won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $5,100 goes: • Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,250 • Travel and lodging for the family: $490 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $470 • Physiotherapy sessions: $670 • Post-operative medication: $220 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2024-12-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Lincoln

  1. Small update. $4,841 so far, the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 38% now ($1,938). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging.

  3. Small update. $1,132 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Skylar B. Martinez

    wishing you peace, Lincoln. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

    • Rocío N. López

      Stay strong, Lincoln. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles.

      • Aarti K. Vora

        Wishing Angela a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

        • Fatuma Sarah Mukasa

          Sending good thoughts. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

          • Julián R. QuirogaPhoto verified

            Thinking of you and your family, Lincoln. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings

            • Gonzalo P. Peña

              wishing you peace, Lincoln. It takes guts to ask. Well done

              • Sebastião Thiago Almeida

                Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Los Angeles.

                • Rashid Nasser Cherif

                  So sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

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