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Laparoscopic cyst removal for Megan: covering what insurance won't
After a benign brain tumor, Megan was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Megan was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in June. The surgeon at San Francisco Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $4,950 short.
my daughter has been in and out of San Francisco Community Hospital since June. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Megan struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 3 weeks. During that time Megan won't be able to walk without help, 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 $4,950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,500
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,300
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $250
• Post-operative medication: $320
• Physiotherapy sessions: $370
• Travel and lodging for the family: $210
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Wesley
- due date
- 2026-09-27
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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thinking of you and your family, Wesley. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope September is when things finally get easier
How is Megan doing now?
I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Riyadh but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Hope things get better soon, Wesley. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Ottawa
Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
What exactly is the $4,950 for?
It's all in the list in the story. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the big one at $2,500, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.
Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. God bless.
This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best!
Good luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care
Keep going. Hope this works out for you. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
sending strength, Wesley. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
Hope it all works out, Wesley. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Thinking of you. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Take care, Wesley. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Stellenbosch