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Cataract surgery for Galih: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled cataract surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $1,150 of the cost.
🇮🇩 DKI Jakarta, Indonesia498 views
Galih was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in July. The surgeon at Jakarta Community Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my brother has been in and out of Jakarta Community Hospital since July. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Galih struggles with daily life and can't drive. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Galih won't be able to drive, 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 $1,150 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $110
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $470
• Travel and lodging for the family: $70
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $500
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Fajar
- due date
- 2026-10-06
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Fajar
Thank you all. We're at 16% now ($183). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Hamza Samir Qureshi 🇨🇦 · $250
“Thought of Galih all day after reading this. - London”
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“Get well soon. From Belém with love. - Belém”
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- Snehal R. Trivedi 🇮🇳 · $100
- Enrico Lombardo 🇮🇹 · $28
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Take care, Fajar. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Hang in there, Fajar. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update.
hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Tokyo
Hope things get better soon, Fajar. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless