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Emergency hernia repair for Mele: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled emergency hernia repair in June is out of reach without help covering $4,350 of the cost.

🇳🇿 Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand880 views
Mikaele W. Kereama
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Mele was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in April. The surgeon at Auckland Regional Medical Center recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,350 short. my wife has been in and out of Auckland Regional Medical Center since April. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mele 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 8 weeks. During that time Mele won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $4,350 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Post-operative medication: $240 • Physiotherapy sessions: $510 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,850 • Travel and lodging for the family: $310 Every share and every dollar helps. - Mikaele
due date
2026-07-28
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Andrés T. SantosQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mele.

    • Mikaele W. KereamaOwnerAnswer

      Pre-operative tests and imaging is $440 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

  • Ikenna Musa Nwankwo

    Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Dwarka.

    • Sergei Tkachenko

      I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Heliopolis.

      • Fatima Funmilayo Eze

        Wishing Mele a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.

        • Sabbir Pavel Rahman

          Thinking of you and your family, Mikaele. Hope you get there. Take care.

          • Kreesan Fortuin

            Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Warsaw.

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