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Surgery fund for Micah: hip replacement surgery in Newcastle

Micah needs hip replacement surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital and the family is $3,550 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Micah S. Fox
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Newcastle
In July I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $3,550 short. Doctors at Saint Catherine Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,000 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a seamstress have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help 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 $3,550 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $350 • Post-operative medication: $410 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,790 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
due date
2026-10-27
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Micah

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($472 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Dorcas Grace Salim 🇰🇪 · $100

    “You got this. Thought of Micah all day after reading this. - Embakasi”

  • Siriporn Onsri 🇹🇭 · $20

    “Blessings. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Phuket”

  • Swati H. Chaudhary 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Obinna Tayo Onyeama 🇳🇬 · $71
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Emery Williamson 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Get well soon. Only $75 but hope it helps. - New Orleans”

  • Yuto Sosuke Ikeda 🇯🇵 · $200
  • Abril L. Fuentes 🇪🇸 · $5
  • Mia Lisa Vogel 🇩🇪 · $39
  • Nakato Lilian Kioko 🇰🇪 · $22.50

    “Best of luck. Only $23 but hope it helps. - Nakuru”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $30

    “Thought of Micah all day after reading this. - Gazipur”

  • Amélie Monique Vasseur 🇫🇷 · $5
  • Kylie F. Langley 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Carlos W. Serrano 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Hope this helps. My sister told me about this one. - Riverside”

  • Gerard F. O'Neill 🇮🇪 · $25
  • Marcus F. Weber 🇨🇦 · $100

    “Thought of Micah all day after reading this. - Brampton”

  • Esther Esther Ekwueme 🇳🇬 · $75
  • Melanie A. Bradley 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇬🇷 · $22.50
  • Jose D. Berry 🇳🇿 · $30

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  • Kennedy F. Whitmore

    Good luck, Micah. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Newcastle

    • Nomsa K. MahlanguPhoto verified

      Praying for you, Micah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Bergamo so I could bring a meal. Love from Sandton

      • Parker A. Garza

        Praying for you, Micah. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Brampton

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