Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
Bills & expensesMedical & health

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

After a large ovarian cyst, Lillian was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

Anywhere in the world1,947 views
Lillian G. Anderson
Email verifiedAddress verifiedPhoto verified
London
In August I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at London Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,300, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,150 short. Doctors at London Community Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,300 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer 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 work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,150 goes: • Post-operative medication: $330 • Physiotherapy sessions: $690 • Travel and lodging for the family: $130 I hope life is good to you.
due date
2026-11-02
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Lillian

  1. Update from London: we've started the first stage. We're at 53% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from London: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Yewande Kehinde Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Lillian all day after reading this.”

  • Melek Hande Can 🇹🇷 · $5
  • Pablo S. Jiménez 🇨🇴 · $10

    “From my family to yours. I'm in Envigado, thinking of you. - Envigado”

  • Kouki Hasegawa 🇯🇵 · $15
  • Lerato M. Fortuin 🇿🇦 · $10
  • Irmak Tuğba Yıldırım 🇹🇷 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Easton Kelley 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Aberdeen”

  • Imad Mazen Haddad 🇲🇦 · $20
  • Hamza Fadi Tawfik 🇲🇦 · $10
  • Yuto Ishii 🇯🇵 · $5

    “Get well soon. Gave what I could this week. - Shinjuku”

  • Omar Habib Mahmud 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Patricia P. Agustin 🇵🇭 · $100

    “Happy to help. From Lapu-Lapu with love.”

  • Ilham Slamet Pratama 🇮🇩 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Hamilton, thinking of you.”

  • Camille Alice Leroux 🇫🇷 · $100
  • Rebecca C. Bradley 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Hitesh C. Desai 🇮🇳 · $15

    “God bless. Thought of Lillian all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Hina Nakano 🇯🇵 · $10
  • Ellie T. Rios 🇦🇺 · $25

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Waqas Khalid Naqvi

    Keep going, Lillian. Hope the doctors have good news. After 25 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

    • Hiba Yasmin DarwishPhoto verified

      Thinking of you and your family. Your post was clear and honest. Wish I lived closer to Dodoma so I could bring a meal. All the best.

      • Tigist Tsion Negash

        sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Antalya.

        • Hideo Ikeda

          Hope this works out for you. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings.

          • Musa Nnamdi Bello

            Wishing you peace, Lillian. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

            • Alexandru Eugen Munteanu

              Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City

              $1,303 raised of $1,150

              Give

              More people who need help