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Tâm's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled a craniotomy in July is out of reach without help covering $1,200 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,719 views
Tâm was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in April. The surgeon at Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,200 short.
my mother has been in and out of Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute since April. 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 $1,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Tâm 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Tâm won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $1,200 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $590
• Travel and lodging for the family: $430
• Post-operative medication: $180
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- due date
- 2026-08-07
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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- Ngân Trang Truong 🇺🇸 · $15
- Volodymyr Petrenko 🇷🇺 · $100
- Pieter K. Abrahams 🇿🇦 · $50
“Happy to help. Thought of Tâm all day after reading this. - Pretoria”
- Anonymous 🇹🇭 · $10
“Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Chiang Mai”
- Waqas Rizwan Warraich 🇵🇰 · $10
- Deepa H. Goud 🇮🇳 · $10
“Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Coimbatore”
- Rodrigo Sérgio Souza 🇧🇷 · $100
- Alyssa T. Rivera 🇬🇧 · $52
“All the best. Only $52 but hope it helps. - London”
- Declan M. Kennedy 🇮🇪 · $15
“You got this. Hope the July deadline works out. - Dublin”
- Héctor S. Morales 🇲🇽 · $10
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- Toru Isamu Wada 🇯🇵 · $20
- Hậu Thành Dinh 🇺🇸 · $88
“Good luck. Hope you get the rest soon. - Salem”
- Armando J. Acosta 🇺🇸 · $5
- Marcos Amaral 🇧🇷 · $25
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Wishing you the best, Đức. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Keep going, Đức. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
This could happen to any of us. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Tokyo
Stay strong, Đức. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
Wishing you peace, Đức. Get well soon. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings
how is Tâm doing now?
Wishing you peace, Đức. Hope you get there
Good luck, Đức. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Los Angeles!
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Love from Wollongong.
Sending good thoughts, Đức. Hope this works out for you!
Good luck. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless!
Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Wishing you peace, Đức. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Hope things get better soon, Đức. It takes guts to ask. Well done
take care, Đức. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Derry so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Duisburg.
Hang in there, Đức. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Rooting for you. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings
Good luck. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts, Đức. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Bogotá so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Praying for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Good luck, Đức. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Tokyo this morning.
you're not alone. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Seattle donated after I showed her your page
hope you get there. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Vitória da Conquista.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in New Delhi donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Thinking of you and your family, Đức. Wishing Tâm a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Los Angeles
So sorry you're going through this. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Take care, Đức. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.
hang in there, Đức. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings
hope things get better soon, Đức. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless.
Keep going, Đức. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Bucaramanga.