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A craniotomy for Olga: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled a craniotomy in May is out of reach without help covering $1,700 of the cost.

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Panagiotis Kostas Dimitriou
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Heraklion
Olga was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in March. The surgeon at Heraklion Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,150, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,700 short. my wife has been in and out of Heraklion Regional Medical Center since March. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,150 is more than we can find. While we wait, Olga struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Olga won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. 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 $1,700 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $230 • Travel and lodging for the family: $260 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,210 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-05-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Cameron H. Garcia

    Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope June is when things finally get easier. Love from Fukuoka.

    • Chaminda Indika Wanigasekara

      Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Brampton this morning

      • Segun Henry PopoolaQuestionID verified

        can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Heraklion.

        • Panagiotis Kostas DimitriouOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

          Thank you. If you're in Heraklion I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

      • Noboru Sota Ishikawa

        everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best

        • Benoît Lefèvre

          Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.

          • Craig R. ArnoldID verifiedPhoto verified

            Sending good thoughts, Panagiotis. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Sent it to 11 people at work. Take care.

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