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Surgery fund for Alyssa: a partial thyroidectomy in Los Angeles

A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in February is out of reach without help covering $6,200 of the cost.

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Cooper L. Vega
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Los Angeles
Alyssa was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in November. The surgeon at Los Angeles General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $12,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $6,200 short. my mother has been in and out of Los Angeles General Hospital since November. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $12,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Alyssa struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Alyssa won't be able to walk without help, 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 $6,200 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,050 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,400 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $480 • Post-operative medication: $410 • Physiotherapy sessions: $360 • Travel and lodging for the family: $500 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-03-04
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Cooper

  1. Thank you all. We're at 44% now ($2,753). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($1,649). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Small update. $1,209 so far, the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled.

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    “Hang in there. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Wellington”

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    “Blessings. Thought of Alyssa all day after reading this. - Milan”

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    “All the best. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Sherbrooke”

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  • Naveen K. Gupta

    Take care, Cooper. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Fort Worth.

    • Dhanalakshmi W. Venkatesh

      sending good thoughts, Cooper. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.

      • Tayyaba HashmiAddress verified

        wishing you peace, Cooper. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

        • Eduardo Felipe Peixoto

          Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Seoul.

          • Jamila Reem BelkacemPhoto verified

            I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Dhaka but we're thinking of you. Love from Dhaka.

            • Yusuf Agus Halim

              Best of luck, Cooper. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings!

              • Glenroy K. Wint

                sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Shubra but we're thinking of you.

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