Rowan's emergency hernia repair can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After an aortic valve defect, Rowan was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.
- due date
- 2026-10-16
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Rowan
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,701 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($1,259). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($794). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Amber M. Joseph 🇦🇺 · $200
- Rashid Amir Mourad 🇫🇷 · $200
- Nilesh H. Savla 🇮🇳 · $100
- Christos Konstantinos Galanis 🇬🇷 · $100
- Priscila Ingrid Moraes 🇧🇷 · $100
“Good luck. Hope the October deadline works out. - São Paulo”
- Mateus Heitor Melo 🇧🇷 · $100
“All the best. Please keep us posted. - Campinas”
- Uchenna Garba Fashola 🇳🇬 · $100
“Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Wudil”
- Tithi Shima Ali 🇧🇩 · $100
- Tushar D. Chavan 🇮🇳 · $79
- Usman Bello Popoola 🇳🇬 · $79
“Only $79 but hope it helps. - Lagos”
- María T. Guzmán 🇺🇸 · $77
“Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Springfield”
- Guilherme Heitor Machado 🇧🇷 · $75
- Volodymyr Volodymyr Petrenko 🇺🇦 · $75
“God bless. Thought of Rowan all day after reading this. - Dnipro”
- Yash J. Bhatt 🇮🇳 · $75
- Lubna Amira Al-Farsi 🇳🇱 · $75
- Quyên Thủy Vo 🇻🇳 · $52
“Hope things get better. Gave what I could this week. - Da Nang”
- Thomas R. Graham 🇨🇦 · $50.50
- Almaz Mulu Bekele 🇪🇹 · $50
- Kofi Kobina Fosu 🇬🇭 · $50
- Hannah L. Tran 🇬🇧 · $50
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bellevue.
Thank you. If you're in Bellevue I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.
So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Birmingham.
Hope things get better soon, Rowan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update
any update on how things are going in Bellevue?
Take care, Rowan. Looking forward to the next update.
Thinking of you, Rowan. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
what exactly is the $6,400 for?
It's all in the list in the story. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the big one at $3,750, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.
Good luck, Rowan. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 36 people at work.
Rooting for you, Rowan. This could happen to any of us. All the best
Praying for you, Rowan. Wishing Rowan a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Nairobi
Hope things get better soon, Rowan. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Amsterdam.
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Bellevue.
wishing you the best, Rowan. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.
shared this with my family. Sent it to 6 people at work. Take care!
Sending love, Rowan. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. All the best