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Surgery fund for Samuel: a craniotomy in San Jose
A scheduled a craniotomy in July is out of reach without help covering $3,250 of the cost.
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Samuel was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in May. The surgeon at San Jose General Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,650, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,250 short.
my brother has been in and out of San Jose General Hospital since May. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,650 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Samuel struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Samuel won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,250 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $360
• Post-operative medication: $185
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $370
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,335
With deep gratitude,
Nevaeh
- due date
- 2026-07-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from London.
Hope it all works out, Nevaeh. Wishing Samuel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update!