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Surgery fund for Miles: laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in Manchester

After a herniated spinal disc, Miles was cleared for laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Elias N. Fox
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Manchester
Miles was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in July. The surgeon at Manchester Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,700 short. my son has been in and out of Manchester Community Hospital since July. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Miles struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 5 weeks. During that time Miles won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $5,700 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $280 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $410 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,400 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,610 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Elias
due date
2026-10-07
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Elias

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,892 in total) the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,032 in total) I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Manchester: I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Ngozi Ronke Coker

    Sending strength, Elias. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless

    • Madhu B. Agarwal

      Sending love, Elias. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours.

      • Gerardo Solís

        Hope things get better soon. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Manchester

        • Haris Khalid Jatoi

          wishing you peace, Elias. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

          • Ishita T. Awasthi

            thinking of you and your family, Elias. Wishing Miles a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted. God bless.

            • Fernanda K. Vásquez

              keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Likoni but we're thinking of you

              • Courtney Chapman

                so sorry you're going through this. Get well soon. Greetings from Karachi

                • Elena P. González

                  Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Manchester.

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