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Surgery fund for Jaxon: laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in Detroit

Jaxon needs laparoscopic endometriosis surgery at Detroit Community Hospital and the family is $7,950 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇺🇸 Detroit, Michigan, United States6,891 views
Addison M. Newman
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Detroit
Jaxon was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in July. The surgeon at Detroit Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $7,950 short. my son has been in and out of Detroit Community Hospital since July. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Jaxon struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 Jaxon won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $7,950 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $240 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,100 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,650 • Post-operative medication: $310 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $650 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
due date
2025-09-08
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Addison

  1. Quick update: $4,386 raised so far (55%). the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $1,932 raised so far (24%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $955 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Hossain Omar AliPhoto verified

    Praying for you, Addison. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together

    • Vidya NamboothiriQuestion

      What exactly is the $7,950 for?

      • Addison M. NewmanOwnerAnswer

        The list at the bottom is the whole picture. travel and lodging for the family is the biggest at $240. Good question.

    • Mei Shu Zhu

      So sorry you're going through this, Addison. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Rizky Iwan Kurniawan

        best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

        • Kagiso E. Naicker

          Sending good thoughts. Hope you get there. Love from George

          • Myra R. Dhawan

            Take care. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My neighbor in Bogotá donated after I showed her your page. Blessings

            • Zoya Chaudhry

              Thanks for sharing this, Addison. Gave what I could, wish it was more

              $7,448.50 raised of $7,950

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