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

A scheduled valve repair surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $4,950 of the cost.

🇺🇸 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States4,847 views
Deborah M. Payne
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Corpus Christi
In August I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Corpus Christi Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,500, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $4,950 short. Doctors at Corpus Christi Regional Medical Center told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,500 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs 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 $4,950 goes: • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,650 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,950 • Post-operative medication: $350 Glad we found this place. - Deborah
due date
2026-10-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Deborah

  1. Quick update: $4,151 raised so far (84%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 54% now ($2,678). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward hospital stay.

  3. Update from Corpus Christi: I made the first payment toward hospital stay. We're at 45% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Blessings. Thought of Deborah all day after reading this. - Lagos”

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    “You got this. Been where you are, it gets better. - Cincinnati”

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    “Thought of Deborah all day after reading this. - Pretoria”

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  • Theophilus Frank Addo

    Wishing you the best, Deborah. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

    • Cristina G. Ramos

      Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Gaziantep.

      • Masaru Masaru Morita

        Take care. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

        • Maurício Murilo Marques

          Thinking of you and your family, Deborah. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Ploy Thammasat

            So sorry you're going through this, Deborah. Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings

            • Ajay C. Sidhu

              Sending love. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Corpus Christi

              • Pari P. Yadav

                Wishing you the best, Deborah. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Corpus Christi.

                • Imran Liton Paul

                  Good luck. Get well soon. Sent it to 9 people at work. Take care.

                  • Bongani Maharaj

                    Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Ikeja.

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