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Septoplasty for Dustin: covering what insurance won't
Dustin needs septoplasty at San Diego General Hospital and the family is $8,450 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States5,822 views
Dustin was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in September. The surgeon at San Diego General Hospital recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $8,450 short.
my son has been in and out of San Diego General Hospital since September. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Dustin struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Dustin won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $8,450 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,050
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $470
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $3,930
Glad we found this place.
- Kimberly
- due date
- 2026-11-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Kimberly
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,480 in total) I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from San Diego: I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees. We're at 18% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Hope things get better soon, Kimberly. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best
thinking of you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
Keep going, Kimberly. Hope you get there. I have a 6 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Seongnam.
Hope it all works out, Kimberly. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in New Delhi but we're thinking of you. Thinking of San Diego
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of San Diego.