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Vickie's surgery

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Hi my name is Vickie. I'm 43 years old. Up until recently I was very healthy. I work full time and have insurance through work.  I've been very sick since May. I'm currently anemic and stay dehydrated due to excessive blood loss. I started bleeding in May 2015. I first went to my family physician May 20. She tried various medications that failed to stop the bleeding. I have been to radiology for ultrasounds. I have had a DNC and pelvic injections that failed. I went to Rex hospital. I am currently seeing an obgyn and she preformed a biopsy. I am scheduled for surgery August 24 th 2015. I have spoken with blue cross blue shield about paying for the hysterectomy. The estimated cost is 11,000. I have to pay a 5,000 deductable before the insurance will pay any. Rex hospital has worked out a payment plan with me. The obgyn surgeon wants her 2,100 up front before the pre- op surgery date the week before August 24th. I have tried to work out a payment plan with the obgyn with no luck. This week I went to the bank and asked for a personal loan to pay the surgeon. I've not bought anything in 15 years so I now have insufficent credit and no collateral for the bank. I'm a renter. I don't have a co-signer either. This is where I am at today. I need surgery because I have entered life threatening mode. I was always a happy woman full of smiles and energy. Now I barely make it through work each day. The gross details tell how serious this is. I go through a super plus tampon and overnight pad every hour. I have blood clots from a 50 cent piece to the size of my fist. This was terrifying at first. Now it's draining and life threatening. I've been taken out of work twice since the non stop bleeding started in May. If I can't pay  for surgery I will end up loosing my job first and then my apartment. As August rolls in I realize I'm nearing my third month of straight bleeding. I have no immune system left from my body trying to repair itself. I'm asking for help for the surgeon.  The other costs I have worked payment plans for. Thank you readers.
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Vickie Steelman
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Raleigh, NC

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