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Surgery fund for Angela: cataract surgery in Birmingham

Angela needs cataract surgery at Birmingham Community Hospital and the family is $4,300 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Angela T. Cole
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Birmingham
In December I was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect. My surgeon at Birmingham Community Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $7,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $4,300 short. Doctors at Birmingham Community Hospital told me an aortic valve defect will get worse without cataract surgery. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $7,250 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $4,300 goes: • Post-operative medication: $160 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $540 • Physiotherapy sessions: $700 • Travel and lodging for the family: $210 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,690 Every share and every dollar helps. - Angela
due date
2026-03-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Angela

  1. Small update. $2,561 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($612). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Jerome M. Reyes

    Thinking of you. Wishing Angela a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless

    • Cengiz Ahmet Özdemir

      I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Mardan.

      • Yuto Sugiyama

        Wishing you the best, Angela. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out.

        • Ratna Susanto

          Stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

          • Beth H. Obrien

            Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Take care

            • Popy Shirin Mukherjee

              Wishing you peace, Angela. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest!

              • Yinka Zakari

                Rooting for you, Angela. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Tiruchirappalli.

                $3,885.50 raised of $4,300

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