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Daria's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled valve repair surgery in December is out of reach without help covering $400 of the cost.

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Milena Novikov
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Novosibirsk
Daria was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in October. The surgeon at Novosibirsk Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $570, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $400 short. my daughter has been in and out of Novosibirsk Community Hospital since October. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $570 is more than we can find. While we wait, Daria struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 3 weeks. During that time Daria 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 $400 goes: โ€ข Pre-operative tests and imaging: $195 โ€ข Travel and lodging for the family: $110 โ€ข Post-operative medication: $95 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Milena
due date
2024-12-13
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • Isla B. Cole ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50

    โ€œHope you get the rest soon. - Ottawaโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น ยท $20
  • Tommaso Edoardo Bianchi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ยท $10

    โ€œThis is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Romeโ€

  • Fatema Fatema Sikder ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25

    โ€œEvery little bit. Thought of Daria all day after reading this. - Nashikโ€

  • Beatriz Bianca Gomes ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30
  • Viviane Cavalcanti ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $25

    โ€œYou got this. Hope you get the rest soon. - Curitibaโ€

  • Cherry T. Marquez ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $10

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  • Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected

    • Is pre-operative tests and imaging the biggest cost or is there more coming?

      • Milena NovikovOwnerAnswer

        Sure. The biggest one is pre-operative tests and imaging, $195. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.

    • Sending love, Milena. Shared it with a few friends. After 7 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

      • best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best

        • any update on how things are going in Novosibirsk?

          • Sending love, Milena. Wishing Daria a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless

            • Thanks for sharing this, Milena. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

              • Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Sรฃo Paulo this morning. Greetings from Sรฃo Paulo

                • wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Jinja donated after I showed her your page!

                  • Hope things get better soon, Milena. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Bakersfield

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