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Cataract surgery for Oonagh: covering what insurance won't
Oonagh needs cataract surgery at Cork General Hospital and the family is $5,350 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Oonagh was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in September. The surgeon at Cork General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $5,350 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Cork General Hospital since September. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Oonagh struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Oonagh won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $5,350 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,850
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,150
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $260
• Post-operative medication: $280
• Physiotherapy sessions: $480
• Travel and lodging for the family: $330
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- due date
- 2025-12-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Good luck, Oisin. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Best of luck, Oisin. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Bangkok.
Hope it all works out, Oisin. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Cork.
take care, Oisin. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Cork