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A craniotomy for Maksym: covering what insurance won't
Maksym needs a craniotomy at Novosibirsk General Hospital and the family is $1,150 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇷🇺 Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia3,092 views
Maksym was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in March. The surgeon at Novosibirsk General Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,550, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my father has been in and out of Novosibirsk General Hospital since March. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,550 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Maksym struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Maksym 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 $1,150 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $95
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $190
• Post-operative medication: $95
• Physiotherapy sessions: $105
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $665
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-05-26
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Put this on a community board in Eldoret this morning. Take care.
take care. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Nashville.
take care, Anastasia. Gave what I could, wish it was more. After 13 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care
Hang in there, Anastasia. Hope you get there. Thinking of Novosibirsk.
Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Novosibirsk.