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A craniotomy for Dilara: covering what insurance won't
Dilara needs a craniotomy at Çankaya Regional Medical Center and the family is $1,400 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇹🇷 Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye1,794 views
Dilara was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at Çankaya Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,400 short.
my wife has been in and out of Çankaya Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Dilara struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Dilara won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $1,400 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $550
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $530
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $85
• Post-operative medication: $40
• Physiotherapy sessions: $85
• Travel and lodging for the family: $110
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- due date
- 2026-12-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Arda
Update from Çankaya: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 20% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
We're at 27% thanks to 14 of you. I made the first payment toward post-operative medication. More news soon.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dilara
Sending love. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Çankaya.
Thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Cologne
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Townsville.
keep going, Arda. Hope this works out for you. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care
wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.