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Surgery fund for Naomi: cataract surgery in Bellevue
After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Naomi was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States8,923 views
Naomi was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in May. The surgeon at Bellevue General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $13,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $6,550 short.
my sister has been in and out of Bellevue General Hospital since May. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $13,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Naomi struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 6 weeks. During that time Naomi won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,550 goes:
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,000
• Post-operative medication: $185
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,300
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530
• Travel and lodging for the family: $535
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- due date
- 2026-08-11
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Miles
32% there. I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Thank you.
- Angela Ortega 🇺🇸 · $200
- Verónica A. Villalobos 🇲🇽 · $200
“Be well. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Iztapalapa”
- Hazel F. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $200
- Wesley H. Watson 🇺🇸 · $200
“Wishing you the best. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Tallahassee”
- Patrícia Vieira 🇧🇷 · $100
“God bless. Thought of Naomi all day after reading this. - Juiz de Fora”
- Kofi Kwasi Yeboah 🇬🇭 · $100
“Every little bit. Hope the September deadline works out. - Obuasi”
- Allison C. Marquez 🇺🇸 · $100
- Leonardo Edson Lopes 🇧🇷 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
“Hope it all works out. Saw your post and had to give. - Greensboro”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Idris Jamal Kamel 🇸🇦 · $100
- Gabriela L. Ramos 🇦🇷 · $100
- Gloria S. Perry 🇬🇧 · $100
- David Ssebuliba 🇰🇪 · $100
- Huda Fahmy 🇲🇦 · $100
“Hang in there. From Fez with love.”
- Elisabeth Vanessa Brandt 🇩🇪 · $100
- Garima Bajpai 🇮🇳 · $75
- Birtukan Mulugeta 🇪🇹 · $75
- Ahmed F. Radebe 🇿🇦 · $75
- Hadi Nasser Habib 🇩🇪 · $75
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You're not alone, Miles. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Sending good thoughts. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Best of luck, Miles. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best
Hang in there, Miles. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
thinking of you and your family, Miles. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours.
Hope things get better soon, Miles. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
hope things get better soon, Miles. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Contagem.
Wishing you the best, Miles. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.