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A craniotomy for Beata: covering what insurance won't
Beata needs a craniotomy at Katowice Community Hospital and the family is $1,650 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇵🇱 40-207, Katowice, Silesia, Poland1,323 views
In August I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at Katowice Community Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $3,300, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $1,650 short.
Doctors at Katowice Community Hospital told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without a craniotomy. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $3,300 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs 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 $1,650 goes:
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $850
• Post-operative medication: $150
• Physiotherapy sessions: $390
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $125
• Travel and lodging for the family: $135
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Beata
- due date
- 2026-11-14
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.