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Surgery fund for Sophie: valve repair surgery in Los Angeles
Sophie needs valve repair surgery at Los Angeles University Hospital and the family is $8,850 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States3,238 views
Sophie was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in October. The surgeon at Los Angeles University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $11,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $8,850 short.
my wife has been in and out of Los Angeles University Hospital since October. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $11,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Sophie struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Sophie won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $8,850 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $510
• Post-operative medication: $240
• Physiotherapy sessions: $520
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,200
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,380
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- due date
- 2026-01-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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You're not alone. Wishing Sophie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
Hope it all works out. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Take care, Noah. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless!
keep going, Noah. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Ribeirão Preto but we're thinking of you