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Surgery fund for Greyson: valve repair surgery in St. Louis

A scheduled valve repair surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $5,100 of the cost.

🇺🇸 Missouri, United States7,525 views
Audrey R. Valdez
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St. Louis
Greyson was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in September. The surgeon at St. Louis University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,100 short. my son has been in and out of St. Louis University Hospital since September. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Greyson struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Greyson won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $5,100 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,150 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $430 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,900 • Physiotherapy sessions: $620 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
due date
2025-12-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Audrey

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,438 in total) I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 33% thanks to 42 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($973 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Liza L. GalangQuestion

    Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near St. Louis!

    • Audrey R. ValdezOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in St. Louis I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

  • Rahayu Intan Sutanto

    You're not alone, Audrey. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings

    • Puja Moumita Dutta

      Thanks for sharing this, Audrey. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Huntsville donated after I showed her your page.

      $5,653.50 raised of $5,100

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