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Dương's a partial thyroidectomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Dương needs a partial thyroidectomy at Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute and the family is $550 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇻🇳 Hồ Chí Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam1,553 views
Lâm An Tieu
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Hồ Chí Minh City
Dương was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in March. The surgeon at Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $690, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $550 short. my father has been in and out of Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute since March. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $690 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dương struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 6 weeks. During that time Dương won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $550 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $105 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $95 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $340 • Post-operative medication: $10 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
due date
2026-06-30
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Lâm

  1. Update from Hồ Chí Minh City: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 69% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($307 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 31% now ($170). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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