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

After an aortic valve defect, Sadie was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇺🇸 Tacoma, Washington, United States3,094 views
Waylon S. Hatfield
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Tacoma
Sadie was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at Tacoma General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $5,100 short. my daughter has been in and out of Tacoma General Hospital since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Sadie struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 7 weeks. During that time Sadie won't be able to drive, 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 $5,100 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,750 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $640 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,900 • Physiotherapy sessions: $530 • Post-operative medication: $280 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
due date
2026-09-07
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Hospital invoice
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  • Mahesh Dinesh Regmi

    Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

    • Horst Ludwig Krause

      I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope October is when things finally get easier. God bless.

      • Sylvie Margaux Renault

        Praying for you, Waylon. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Kadıköy.

        • Caleb D. Garcia

          Take care, Waylon. This could happen to any of us

          • Arda Burak Özkan

            Wishing you the best, Waylon. Wishing Sadie a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Sheffield.

            • Brandon Kelley

              hope things get better soon, Waylon. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

              • Caroline Muthoni JumaID verifiedPhoto verified

                Thanks for sharing this, Waylon. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Riverside.

                • Zahra Putri Wibowo

                  sending love. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

                  • Kajal S. Thakkar

                    good luck, Waylon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.

                    • Roisin H. O'Brien

                      Rooting for you, Waylon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Kolkata donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Tacoma

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