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Todd's a partial thyroidectomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Todd needs a partial thyroidectomy at Aurora Orthopedic Institute and the family is $7,400 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 Colorado, United States803 views
Todd was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in August. The surgeon at Aurora Orthopedic Institute recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $7,400 short.
my father has been in and out of Aurora Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Todd struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 3 weeks. During that time Todd 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 $7,400 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $620
• Physiotherapy sessions: $360
• Post-operative medication: $200
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,500
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,720
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-12-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending love, Luke. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 27 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Tallahassee.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Howrah.
thanks for sharing this. Get well soon. Love from Odesa.
Take care. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Birmingham but we're thinking of you. Love from Birmingham.
Thinking of you and your family, Luke. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings
wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Aurora.
Hope things get better soon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Jakarta Barat donated after I showed her your page.
Praying for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Wish I lived closer to Nuremberg so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Aurora.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Thessaloniki
Wishing Todd a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
hang in there, Luke. Looking forward to the next update.
Wishing you peace, Luke. This could happen to any of us. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Newcastle upon Tyne