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Eun-woo's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a benign brain tumor, Eun-woo was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Eun-woo Young-ho Choi
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Worcester
In July I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Worcester University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $7,500, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $5,900 short. Doctors at Worcester University Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $7,500 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $5,900 goes: • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,850 • Post-operative medication: $350 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,750 • Physiotherapy sessions: $410 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $540 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
due date
2025-09-11
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  • Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Love from Tallahassee

    • Take care, Eun-woo. Shared it with a few friends. All the best.

      • wishing you the best. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

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