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Victoria's spinal decompression surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $3,750 of the cost.

🇨🇦 Quebec, Canada3,438 views
Cooper T. Schmidt
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Gatineau
Victoria was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,750 short. my wife has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Victoria struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 5 weeks. During that time Victoria won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $3,750 goes: • Post-operative medication: $145 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $220 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,500 • Travel and lodging for the family: $190 • Physiotherapy sessions: $695 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-12-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Itzel S. Pacheco

    reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in customer support myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care

    • Noah Luis Pohl

      take care. Wishing Victoria a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

      • Philippe Kévin Leclercq

        Good luck, Cooper. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Mysuru this morning. All the best.

        • Adel Mustafa Nasser

          Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Gatineau.

          • Ritu S. Verma

            Sending good thoughts, Cooper. Shared it with a few friends. After 24 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

            • Mohit G. Luthra

              Hang in there, Cooper. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

              • Emily T. Dlamini

                Hope you get there. Love from Mumbai

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