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Surgery fund for Carol: septoplasty in Manchester

A scheduled septoplasty in November is out of reach without help covering $6,550 of the cost.

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Walker S. Kelly
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Manchester
Carol was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in August. The surgeon at Manchester Community Hospital recommended septoplasty, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $6,550 short. my mother has been in and out of Manchester Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Carol struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 10 weeks. During that time Carol won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $6,550 goes: • Post-operative medication: $350 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,950 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,600 • Travel and lodging for the family: $120 I hope life is good to you. - Walker
due date
2026-11-30
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Walker

  1. Update from Manchester: the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. We're at 5% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 15% there. the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($657). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Wish I could do more. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kazan”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Carol all day after reading this. - Vigo”

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    “Every little bit. Hope the November deadline works out. - Juiz de Fora”

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    “Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Pokhara”

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  • Lawrence L. Watson

    Hang in there, Walker. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care

    • Fatema Mousumi BegumID verified

      Thinking of you and your family, Walker. Hope the doctors have good news. Take care.

      • Bruno Mateus Araújo

        Stay strong, Walker. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did

        • Corinne Dominique Roux

          Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

          • Pranjal D. Deshmukh

            Best of luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Blessings

            • Trung Lộc Truong

              Sending strength, Walker. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted.

              • Iryna Kovalenko

                Hope it all works out, Walker. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings

                • Corrie Merel De Groot

                  Good luck, Walker. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Manchester.

                  • Yvonne Georgina Nkrumah

                    Thanks for sharing this, Walker. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Leeds but we're thinking of you

                    • Valentina ContePhoto verified

                      Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to San Diego so I could bring a meal. All the best

                      • Akello Apio Mwakyusa

                        Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. After 27 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Manukau!

                        • Imelda T. Legaspi

                          it takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Los Angeles.

                          • Kwasi Richard Mensah

                            Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. After 21 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless

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