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Spinal decompression surgery for Irene: covering what insurance won't

After an aortic valve defect, Irene was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States4,318 views
Pablo A. Vargas
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St. Petersburg
Irene was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at St. Petersburg University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,800, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $3,850 short. my mother has been in and out of St. Petersburg University Hospital since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,800 is more than we can find. While we wait, Irene struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Irene won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $3,850 goes: • Post-operative medication: $410 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,950 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $490 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Pablo
due date
2025-09-18
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Hospital invoice
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  • Alexandra K. Le

    Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Tema.

    • Karanja Wafula KatoPhoto verified

      take care, Pablo. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of St. Petersburg.

      • Fajar Budi NugrohoQuestion

        How is Irene doing now?

        • Josefina S. Hernandez

          good luck. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Madina.

          • Dennis B. Thompson

            Keep going, Pablo. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Bergamo.

            • Moin Naveed Hanif

              Sending good thoughts, Pablo. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

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