Six Years Buried — The Cost of Surgery
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Watch this episodebaby no matter how hard it gets mommy's gonna raise you healthy and happy Mommy, the hat's squishing my horns. It hurts. Lyria, Mommy told you. When we're outside, no one can see the horns on your head.
If someone takes you away to study you, you'll never see Mommy again. Do you Lyria, you have to keep your horns completely hidden. No one can see them or they'll call you a freak. I know, Mommy.
Sit right here and wait for Mommy, okay? I'm going in to ask the doctor about the horns on your head. Did you hear me? Okay. I won't run around. I promise. Mrs. Veyra, your son has a rare congenital skull deformity.
We need to schedule surgery as soon as possible, otherwise those growths will keep and press on his skull and cranial nerves. Doctor, how much will the surgery cost? We'll need a top orthopedic team plus post-op monitoring, all in about $200,000.
$200,000?
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