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Surgery fund for Melanie: a partial thyroidectomy in Rochester

After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Melanie was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Declan L. Holloway
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Rochester
Melanie was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in February. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,250 short. my wife has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since February. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Melanie struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Melanie 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 $5,250 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $175 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,850 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $430 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,795 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Declan
due date
2025-05-11
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Declan

  1. Quick update: $1,614 raised so far (31%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope it all works out. From Nottingham with love. - Nottingham”

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    “Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Dhaka”

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  • Rashmi MishraPhoto verified

    Rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.

    • Leni Mathilda Schubert

      Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

      • Jackson M. JacksonQuestion

        can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Rochester.

        • Declan L. HollowayOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Rochester I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Happy to explain more.

      • Abril Paredes

        gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Townsville

        • Rafael Cláudio Azevedo

          Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to San Diego so I could bring a meal.

          • Akoth Winnie Karanja

            Best of luck, Declan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

            • Folake Chukwu

              Rooting for you, Declan. Wishing Melanie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Liverpool.

              • Ryszard Witkowski

                so sorry you're going through this, Declan. Get well soon. Love from Niterói.

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