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Valve repair surgery for Shawn: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled valve repair surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $3,500 of the cost.
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In September I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Albany University Hospital 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 $5,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $3,500 short.
Doctors at Albany University Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a farm laborer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $5,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a farm laborer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes 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 $3,500 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $630
• Post-operative medication: $430
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,950
• Travel and lodging for the family: $490
Thank you so much.
- due date
- 2026-11-19
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope things get better soon, Shawn. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Wishing you peace, Shawn. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Hope things get better soon, Shawn. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Wishing you the best, Shawn. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Faisalabad
Wishing you peace, Shawn. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Albany
Sending good thoughts, Shawn. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Albany.
So sorry you're going through this, Shawn. Hope you get there. Love from Bogor
praying for you. Hope you get there. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Stay strong, Shawn. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Warangal
Wishing you peace, Shawn. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Alcalá de Henares.
Thinking of you, Shawn. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.