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Shawn's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled valve repair surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $3,300 of the cost.

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Skylar L. Garcia
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Toronto
Shawn was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Toronto Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,700, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,300 short. my husband has been in and out of Toronto Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,700 is more than we can find. While we wait, Shawn struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 3 weeks. During that time Shawn won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,300 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $450 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $460 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,050 • Post-operative medication: $340 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2026-11-14
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Skylar

  1. Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($489). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family.

  2. Quick update: $384 raised so far (12%). I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Skylar

  3. Quick update: $265 raised so far (8%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Araba Akosua Ntim

    Hope things get better soon, Skylar. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Jakarta Barat donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Jakarta Barat.

    • Philippe Yves Charpentier

      Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Mississauga.

      $702 raised of $3,300

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