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Surgery fund for Leo: laparoscopic cyst removal in Lafayette
After severe cataracts in both eyes, Leo was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Leo was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in September. The surgeon at Lafayette Regional Medical Center recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and He is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $12,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $6,050 short.
my husband has been in and out of Lafayette Regional Medical Center since September. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $12,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Leo struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 12 weeks. During that time Leo won't be able to walk without help, 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 $6,050 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $330
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,300
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,750
• Physiotherapy sessions: $670
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Alexandra
- due date
- 2025-12-27
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Alexandra
Small update. $1,353 so far, I made the first payment toward hospital stay.
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Wishing Leo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Marseille.
Stay strong, Alexandra. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Mississauga donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Mississauga
Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Cairo.