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Laparoscopic cyst removal for Brooklyn: covering what insurance won't

Brooklyn needs laparoscopic cyst removal at Los Angeles University Hospital and the family is $6,650 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Eli Norris
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Los Angeles
Brooklyn was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in August. The surgeon at Los Angeles University Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $6,650 short. my mother has been in and out of Los Angeles University Hospital since August. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Brooklyn struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Brooklyn won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $6,650 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,900 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,950 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $310 • Post-operative medication: $450 • Physiotherapy sessions: $650 • Travel and lodging for the family: $390 Thanks for being kind about this. - Eli
due date
2026-10-25
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Napat Ngamsuk

    Wishing Brooklyn a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

    • Lukas Sebastian Schreiber

      hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

      • José T. Serrano

        Hope it all works out. Hope the doctors have good news. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Los Angeles.

        • Jorge W. Navarro

          Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Leeds

          • Zubair Shoaib NaqviID verified

            Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. God bless.

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