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Renata's emergency hernia repair can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a hernia that has become strangulated, Renata was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States4,978 views
Renata was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in February. The surgeon at St. Petersburg General Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $5,700 short.
my daughter has been in and out of St. Petersburg General Hospital since February. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Renata struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 10 weeks. During that time Renata won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $5,700 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $670
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,200
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,900
• Post-operative medication: $175
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $755
Thanks for reading all this.
- Teresa
- due date
- 2024-05-28
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hang in there, Teresa. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Madurai
Thinking of you and your family, Teresa. Get well soon. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too
rooting for you, Teresa. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Thinking of you, Teresa. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Lyon.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Renata.
It's all in the list in the story. physiotherapy sessions is the big one at $670, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Happy to explain more.
Wishing you the best, Teresa. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Ballarat so I could bring a meal. Thinking of St. Petersburg.
Praying for you. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Hyderabad this morning. Take care.
Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless
Wishing you the best, Teresa. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
You're not alone, Teresa. Get well soon.
Sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of St. Petersburg.
Rooting for you, Teresa. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Auckland.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Manchester