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Surgery fund for Declan: gallbladder removal in London
Declan needs gallbladder removal at Saint Joseph Hospital and the family is $2,950 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Declan was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in July. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,900, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,950 short.
my brother has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since July. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,900 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Declan struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Declan 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 $2,950 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $410
• Post-operative medication: $180
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,360
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Kevin
- due date
- 2026-10-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending good thoughts. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Aberdeen but we're thinking of you.
Thanks for sharing this, Kevin. I hope things turn around soon.
sending love, Kevin. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!
Wishing you the best, Kevin. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Stockholm so I could bring a meal. Love from San Francisco.
So sorry you're going through this, Kevin. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of London.
Sending love, Kevin. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.