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Surgery fund for Kevin: gallbladder removal in Knoxville
After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Kevin was cleared for gallbladder removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In January I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Knoxville Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $5,750, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $3,450 short.
Doctors at Knoxville Community Hospital told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a restaurant cook, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $5,750 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,450 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $160
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,350
• Post-operative medication: $380
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $560
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- due date
- 2026-05-07
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Kevin
Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($328). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Kwame Emmanuel Wiredu 🇬🇭 · $25
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“Hope things get better. Thought of Kevin all day after reading this. - Oakland”
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“From my family to yours. Thought of Kevin all day after reading this. - Kyiv”
- Yinka Festus Williams 🇳🇬 · $160
- Mehwish Fatima Kazmi 🇵🇰 · $50
- Sachin H. Deshpande 🇮🇳 · $50
- Samuel G. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $5
- Imad Maalouf 🇪🇸 · $10
“You got this. My brother told me about this one. - Barcelona”
- Alexa Cortez 🇬🇧 · $10
- Elena Halyna Rudenko 🇺🇦 · $25
- Michel Roy 🇫🇷 · $20
“Keep your head up. Thought of Kevin all day after reading this. - Boulogne-Billancourt”
- Saad Qasim Gill 🇵🇰 · $25
- Harold H. Joseph 🇺🇸 · $47.50
- Nafula Neema Nabwire 🇺🇬 · $200
“Thought of Kevin all day after reading this. - Mukono”
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Stay strong, Kevin. Looking forward to the next update
Praying for you, Kevin. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 30 people at work. Love from Santos.
Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. Love from San Diego.