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Surgery fund for Elijah: palate reconstruction surgery in Laredo
Elijah needs palate reconstruction surgery at Laredo General Hospital and the family is $5,500 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Elijah was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in July. The surgeon at Laredo General Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $5,500 short.
my father has been in and out of Laredo General Hospital since July. 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 $9,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Elijah struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 6 weeks. During that time Elijah won't be able to drive, 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 $5,500 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $390
• Post-operative medication: $155
• Travel and lodging for the family: $200
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,000
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,755
With deep gratitude,
Waylon
- due date
- 2026-09-09
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. Love from Manila.
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Nizamabad this morning. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick
Hope things get better soon. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.