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Micah's septoplasty can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled septoplasty in August is out of reach without help covering $6,050 of the cost.
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Micah was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in April. The surgeon at Bakersfield Community Hospital recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $6,050 short.
my husband has been in and out of Bakersfield Community Hospital since April. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Micah struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Micah won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,050 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $460
• Post-operative medication: $165
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,300
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,950
• Travel and lodging for the family: $175
Thank you for reading my story.
- Samantha
- due date
- 2026-08-08
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Abuja but we're thinking of you. Take care
hope it all works out, Samantha. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Get well soon. My neighbor in Ciudad de México donated after I showed her your page
Hang in there, Samantha. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.