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Surgery fund for Levi: laparoscopic cyst removal in Oakland

A scheduled laparoscopic cyst removal in September is out of reach without help covering $2,500 of the cost.

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Tiffany Sullivan
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Oakland
Levi was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in July. The surgeon at Oakland General Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,150, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,500 short. my husband has been in and out of Oakland General Hospital since July. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,150 is more than we can find. While we wait, Levi struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Levi won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,500 goes: • Post-operative medication: $175 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,900 • Physiotherapy sessions: $425 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
due date
2026-10-18
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Tiffany

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,275 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 48% thanks to 18 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($532 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Get well soon. Thought of Levi all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Levi all day after reading this. - Caloocan”

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  • Isabelle K. Andrews

    Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Melbourne so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Oakland.

    • Hussain Rashid Memon

      Take care. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Niterói.

      • Swetha P. YadavQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Levi

        • Tiffany SullivanOwnerAnswer

          It's all in the list in the story. post-operative medication is the big one at $175, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Ngozika Yetunde Musa

        Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Bhopal.

        • Huy Cường Dinh

          thinking of you, Tiffany. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Seoul

          • Runa Tithi Majumder

            wishing you peace, Tiffany. Get well soon. Please keep us posted. God bless.

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