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A partial thyroidectomy for Nandini: covering what insurance won't
After a cleft palate needing repair, Nandini was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇮🇳 Gaya, Bihar, India2,201 views
In March I was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair. My surgeon at Gaya Regional Medical Center recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for July. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,600, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $950 short.
Doctors at Gaya Regional Medical Center told me a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,600 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a seamstress have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $950 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $60
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $310
• Travel and lodging for the family: $40
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $465
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- Nandini
- due date
- 2025-07-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Wishing you peace, Nandini. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Mekelle so I could bring a meal. All the best
Hang in there, Nandini. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Bogotá.
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Setagaya so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Bursa.