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Surgery fund for Zoe: knee replacement surgery in London
Zoe needs knee replacement surgery at London Regional Medical Center and the family is $4,450 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In August I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at London Regional Medical Center recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $9,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $4,450 short.
Doctors at London Regional Medical Center told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a care assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $9,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a care assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $4,450 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $155
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $270
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,800
• Travel and lodging for the family: $225
Glad we found this place.
- Zoe
- due date
- 2026-12-03
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Zoe
We're at 30% thanks to 41 of you. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
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“Hope it all works out. Thought of Zoe all day after reading this.”
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“Good luck. Thought of Zoe all day after reading this. - Iloilo City”
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“Wish I could do more. Hope the December deadline works out. - Tel Aviv”
- Andrés R. Benítez 🇦🇷 · $30
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Thinking of you, Zoe. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Good luck, Zoe. Looking forward to the next update. Take care
Sending love, Zoe. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.
sending love. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Madina this morning. Greetings from Madina
Thanks for sharing this, Zoe. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to San Diego so I could bring a meal. Thinking of London
Thinking of you, Zoe. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted
Thinking of you, Zoe. Wishing Zoe a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
thinking of you and your family, Zoe. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Boston but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Boston.