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Surgery fund for Lincoln: emergency hernia repair in Pittsburgh

A scheduled emergency hernia repair in November is out of reach without help covering $5,900 of the cost.

🇺🇸 15261, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States2,145 views
Terry W. Herrera
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Pittsburgh
Lincoln was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in August. The surgeon at Pittsburgh Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $5,900 short. my father has been in and out of Pittsburgh Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Lincoln struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 6 weeks. During that time Lincoln won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $5,900 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $290 • Physiotherapy sessions: $440 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,200 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,550 • Travel and lodging for the family: $420 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
due date
2026-11-01
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Terry

  1. Quick update: $979 raised so far (17%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $554 raised so far (9%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. We're at 3% thanks to 7 of you. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Vidya Raman

    it takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Ikeja so I could bring a meal. Love from Timișoara

    • Megumi Hitomi Yamazaki

      Hang in there, Terry. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Take care

      • Souad Rahma SalehAddress verifiedPhoto verified

        Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Leicester donated after I showed her your page. Love from Leicester

        • Su-bin Hye-jin Kwak

          Hang in there, Terry. Wishing Lincoln a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.

          • Danica Mendoza

            Good luck, Terry. Wishing Lincoln a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

            • Amelia T. Whitaker

              Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Sydney.

              $1,325.50 raised of $5,900

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