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Surgery fund for Emilia: a craniotomy in Anaheim
Emilia needs a craniotomy at Anaheim Regional Medical Center and the family is $8,700 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Emilia was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in January. The surgeon at Anaheim Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $8,700 short.
my mother has been in and out of Anaheim Regional Medical Center since January. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Emilia struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Emilia 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 $8,700 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $590
• Post-operative medication: $165
• Travel and lodging for the family: $380
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,200
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,365
Thank you for reading my story.
- due date
- 2026-04-04
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Stay strong, Levi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to London so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
you're not alone. Shared this with my family!
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Saint Petersburg!
Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Dhaka donated after I showed her your page!
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Kobe
You're not alone, Levi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 17 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
wishing you the best, Levi. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care