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Surgery fund for Naomi: valve repair surgery in Cardiff

Naomi needs valve repair surgery at Cardiff University Hospital and the family is $3,900 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Anthony C. Ferguson
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Cardiff
Naomi was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in February. The surgeon at Cardiff University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,900 short. my wife has been in and out of Cardiff University Hospital since February. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Naomi struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Naomi won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $3,900 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,050 • Physiotherapy sessions: $450 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $400 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
due date
2026-06-26
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Anthony

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 40% funded and the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 33% thanks to 26 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 9 of you. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Lucy Hellen Lyimo

    Praying for you. Shared this with my family. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Manila

    • Yana Sorokin

      Hang in there, Anthony. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

      • Puja Indira Joshi

        Stay strong. Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Riverside so I could bring a meal.

        • Nur Lestari HutapeaPhoto verified

          Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Cardiff

          • Naveen H. Venkatesh

            You're not alone, Anthony. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

            • Daniel Chinedu Kalu

              Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Siliguri.

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