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Sylvie's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After endometriosis requiring surgery, Sylvie was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇫🇷 Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France3,345 views
Serge Valentin Gautier
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Saint-Denis
Sylvie was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in May. The surgeon at Saint-Denis Community Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $4,900 short. my wife has been in and out of Saint-Denis Community Hospital since May. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Sylvie struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 12 weeks. During that time Sylvie won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $4,900 goes: • Post-operative medication: $310 • Travel and lodging for the family: $260 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $600 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,600 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,130 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Serge
due date
2026-08-04
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Serge

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 52% funded and I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family.

  2. We're at 29% thanks to 38 of you. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  3. Small update. $608 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Asher W. Marquez

    Hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Pasig so I could bring a meal. God bless!

    • Irfan Kartika

      You're not alone, Serge. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Lahore

      • Awino Akello Githinji

        thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Sacramento this morning. Greetings from Sacramento.

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