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

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

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Eva L. Hall
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Oakland
In August I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal. My surgeon at Oakland 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 $7,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $4,950 short. Doctors at Oakland Regional Medical Center told me a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a school bus driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $7,000 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a school bus driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to drive 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: • Physiotherapy sessions: $510 • Travel and lodging for the family: $260 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,850 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,100 • Post-operative medication: $230 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
due date
2026-10-16
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  1. Update from Oakland: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 24% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Lucy Awino Mutebi

    thinking of you and your family, Eva. Looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Munich.

    • Carter S. Andrews

      Stay strong, Eva. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

      • Adnan Shahid Ali

        this could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

        • Funmilayo Kehinde Okafor

          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Pune but we're thinking of you.

          • Itzel C. Romero

            this could happen to any of us. I'm in nursing myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

            • Paula L. Medina

              Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Vitória da Conquista.

              • Efe Halima OdukoyaAddress verified

                Sending good thoughts, Eva. This could happen to any of us!

                • Nihal Hande AksoyAddress verified

                  Thinking of you, Eva. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

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