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Septoplasty for Isaac: covering what insurance won't
After endometriosis requiring surgery, Isaac was cleared for septoplasty, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States2,683 views
Isaac was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in February. The surgeon at San Jose University Hospital recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $2,800 short.
my son has been in and out of San Jose University Hospital since February. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Isaac struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 Isaac won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did.
Where the $2,800 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $470
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,100
• Travel and lodging for the family: $230
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Taylor
- due date
- 2025-05-09
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Taylor
Small update. $441 so far, we've started the first stage.
We're at 7% thanks to 5 of you. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. More news soon. - Taylor
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- Ethan G. Flores 🇨🇦 · $50
- Emmanuel N. Tomas 🇺🇸 · $52
“Get well soon. Hope the May deadline works out. - Knoxville”
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“Thinking of you. I'm in Stockholm, thinking of you.”
- Aishwarya F. Warrier 🇮🇳 · $25
- Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $15
“Keep your head up. My brother told me about this one. - Savar”
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- Hiroshi Kojima 🇯🇵 · $10
- Sofía W. Arias 🇺🇸 · $25
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10
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- Roberto Greco 🇮🇹 · $50
- Yewande Lilian Popoola 🇳🇬 · $25
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“All the best. Hope the May deadline works out. - Ahmedabad”
- Gloria Hopkins 🇺🇸 · $30
- Haruka Mio Nakajima 🇯🇵 · $100
“Praying for you. Thought of Isaac all day after reading this. - Kitakyushu”
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Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of San Jose.
thinking of you, Taylor. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.
keep going. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Praying for you, Taylor. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of San Jose
praying for you, Taylor. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best.
Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of San Jose
wishing you peace, Taylor. Wishing Isaac a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Rochester
Thinking of you, Taylor. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of San Jose
Sending good thoughts, Taylor. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Kandy this morning. Take care.
hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. After 12 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Sending good thoughts, Taylor. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Thinking of you. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Udaipur this morning.
Hope things get better soon. Get well soon. Sent it to 37 people at work. Love from Gujranwala.
Good luck, Taylor. Wishing Isaac a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Keep going, Taylor. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care.
Sending love, Taylor. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Belfast.
Hope it all works out, Taylor. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 19 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Allentown.
sending love. Hope the doctors have good news. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Hope things get better soon, Taylor. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Colombo
Wishing Isaac a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hope you get there. Sent it to 37 people at work. All the best.
Sending strength, Taylor. Looking forward to the next update.
Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Dundee so I could bring a meal. Take care
Sending love, Taylor. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Nuremberg.
Keep going, Taylor. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Polokwane this morning. All the best.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care!
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Tel Aviv.
So sorry you're going through this, Taylor. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of San Jose.
Thinking of you and your family, Taylor. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
you're not alone. Hope this works out for you. My husband and I read this together.
Good luck, Taylor. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side
keep going, Taylor. Shared it with a few friends.
You're not alone. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Madrid so I could bring a meal. Blessings
Good luck, Taylor. Hope this works out for you. Blessings