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Surgery fund for Arianna: hip replacement surgery in Sydney

A scheduled hip replacement surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $6,450 of the cost.

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Walker L. Zimmerman
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Sydney
Arianna was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in July. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $6,450 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since July. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Arianna 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Arianna won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,450 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,300 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,300 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $660 • Post-operative medication: $150 • Physiotherapy sessions: $540 • Travel and lodging for the family: $500 I hope life is good to you.
due date
2026-10-06
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • Katherine R. Simmons 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope the October deadline works out.”

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    “All the best. I'm in Belém, thinking of you.”

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    “All the best. My sister told me about this one. - Celaya”

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    “Wishing you the best. From Calamba with love. - Calamba”

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    “Best of luck. Been where you're, it gets better. - Ikeja”

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    “Sending love. Hope the October deadline works out.”

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    “Blessings. - Leipzig”

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    “Happy to help. - Kharkiv”

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  • Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest!

    • Seo-yeon ParkID verified

      sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Hope the doctors have good news. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

        • is there anything that isn't money that would help Arianna?

          • Walker L. ZimmermanOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

            Thank you. If you're in Sydney I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

        • Thinking of you and your family, Walker. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

          • Pari R. GoyalPhoto verified

            Thinking of you and your family. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.

            • Get well soon. Love from Manchester

              • Wishing you peace, Walker. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best

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