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Cường's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a herniated spinal disc, Cường was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Cường was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in November. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,450, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,000 short.
my husband has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since November. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,450 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Cường 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Cường 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 $1,000 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $330
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $440
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60
• Post-operative medication: $40
• Physiotherapy sessions: $110
• Travel and lodging for the family: $20
With deep gratitude,
Ngọc
- due date
- 2026-02-04
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope it all works out, Ngọc. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Da Nang.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Cường
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($330) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for asking.
Sending good thoughts, Ngọc. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Lagos.
Sending love, Ngọc. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless
Thinking of you, Ngọc. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Sent it to 11 people at work. All the best
Good luck, Ngọc. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.