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Surgery fund for Charlotte: palate reconstruction surgery in Bronx

Charlotte needs palate reconstruction surgery at Bronx Community Hospital and the family is $5,250 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇺🇸 Bronx, New York, United States3,846 views
Kevin Stevens
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Charlotte was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in August. The surgeon at Bronx Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $5,250 short. my mother has been in and out of Bronx Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Charlotte 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. Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Charlotte 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 $5,250 goes: • Post-operative medication: $290 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $320 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,050 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,590 Glad we found this place.
due date
2026-12-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Rhea J. Martinez

    You're not alone, Kevin. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in San Diego this morning. Take care.

    • Álvaro K. VásquezAddress verifiedID verified

      I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Buenos Aires

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