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Emergency hernia repair for Kalyani: covering what insurance won't
Kalyani needs emergency hernia repair at Saint Joseph Hospital and the family is $850 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India1,421 views
Kalyani was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $850 short.
my sister has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Kalyani 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Kalyani won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $850 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $660
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
• Travel and lodging for the family: $65
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Lokesh
- due date
- 2026-10-24
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope you get there. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kalyani?
Thinking of you. Wishing Kalyani a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Wishing you peace, Lokesh. Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Calamba.
Sending love, Lokesh. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Pune.
Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.