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Cataract surgery for Parvathi: covering what insurance won't

Parvathi needs cataract surgery at Aurangabad General Hospital and the family is $800 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Jagadish Narayanan
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Aurangabad
Parvathi was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in July. The surgeon at Aurangabad General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,150, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $800 short. my wife has been in and out of Aurangabad General Hospital since July. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,150 is more than we can find. While we wait, Parvathi struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Parvathi won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $800 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $280 • Travel and lodging for the family: $35 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $390 • Post-operative medication: $25 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $70 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Jagadish
due date
2026-09-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Jagadish

  1. Quick update: $415 raised so far (52%). I made the first payment toward post-operative medication. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($275 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Pradeep H. Chaudhary

    Hope things get better soon, Jagadish. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Aurangabad

    • Patrick K. Schultz

      sending strength. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.

      • Karina H. Luna

        Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Dundee this morning.

        • Davide Marino

          Get well soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.

          • Eduardo H. Montes

            Rooting for you. Wishing Parvathi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Aurangabad.

            • Mariko Tomoko Ishikawa

              Rooting for you, Jagadish. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

              $733 raised of $800

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