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Surgery fund for Cooper: spinal decompression surgery in Hialeah
A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in April is out of reach without help covering $5,800 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Hialeah, Florida, United States3,423 views
Cooper was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in March. The surgeon at Hialeah Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $5,800 short.
my son has been in and out of Hialeah Community Hospital since March. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Cooper struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Cooper won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $5,800 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,800
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,300
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $580
• Post-operative medication: $420
• Physiotherapy sessions: $470
• Travel and lodging for the family: $230
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- due date
- 2026-06-06
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Take care. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care!
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Cooper
It's all in the list in the story. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the big one at $1,800, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
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Hope it all works out. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Hialeah.
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Thinking of you, Alexander. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care
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Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Bangkok
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope May is when things finally get easier.