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Valve repair surgery for Angela: covering what insurance won't

After endometriosis requiring surgery, Angela was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri, United States2,241 views
Zoe Harvey
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Kansas City
Angela was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in June. The surgeon at Kansas City Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $2,800 short. my mother has been in and out of Kansas City Regional Medical Center since June. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Angela 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. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Angela 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 $2,800 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $560 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,650 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $370 • Post-operative medication: $220 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-09-17
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Zoe

  1. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($1,101). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Quick update: $434 raised so far (16%). I made the first payment toward physiotherapy sessions. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Francisca Aline MendesQuestion

    Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Kansas City.

    • Zoe HarveyOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Kansas City I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Hans LehmannID verified

    Thinking of you and your family, Zoe. Hope you get there. Love from Kolkata

    • Adaeze Yewande Ogunleye

      Good luck, Zoe. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted

      • Usman Tayo Lasisi

        A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Missouri. I'll ask around and let you know.

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