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Raphaël's laparoscopic cyst removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Raphaël needs laparoscopic cyst removal at Lille Orthopedic Institute and the family is $4,700 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇫🇷 Hauts-de-France, France1,282 views
Raphaël was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in March. The surgeon at Lille Orthopedic Institute recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $4,700 short.
my father has been in and out of Lille Orthopedic Institute since March. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Raphaël struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 7 weeks. During that time Raphaël won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $4,700 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,950
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,350
• Physiotherapy sessions: $260
• Post-operative medication: $140
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Pierre
- due date
- 2026-06-27
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Cali.