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Surgery fund for Gloria: knee replacement surgery in Oakland
After endometriosis requiring surgery, Gloria was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In December I was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery. My surgeon at Oakland Orthopedic Institute recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for March. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $1,750 short.
Doctors at Oakland Orthopedic Institute told me endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a restaurant cook, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,500 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a restaurant cook have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $1,750 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $590
• Travel and lodging for the family: $190
• Post-operative medication: $270
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $700
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Gloria
- due date
- 2026-04-01
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Bogor
Hope things get better soon, Gloria. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Rio de Janeiro so I could bring a meal. All the best
Good luck, Gloria. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted. God bless!
Keep going, Gloria. I hope things turn around soon. Take care!
wishing Gloria a smooth procedure and a full recovery