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Faisal's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Faisal needs knee replacement surgery at Lahore Community Hospital and the family is $450 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan653 views
In August I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Lahore Community Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $560, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $450 short.
Doctors at Lahore Community Hospital told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $560 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $450 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $30
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $300
• Post-operative medication: $40
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80
If you're reading this, thank you.
- due date
- 2026-12-08
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Faisal
Good news. Because of your gifts ($203 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Lahore: I made the first payment toward post-operative medication. We're at 51% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $248 so far, we've started the first stage.
- Iresha Kumari Weerasinghe 🇱🇰 · $202.50
“Wish I could do more! - Dehiwala”
- Rosângela Mariana Correia 🇧🇷 · $25
- Aria F. Munoz 🇬🇧 · $20
- Crystal L. Barnes 🇺🇸 · $5
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Faisal?
Thank you. If you're in Lahore I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Vancouver.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Faisal.
Sure. The biggest one is travel and lodging for the family, $30. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Let me know if you want more detail.
I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Lahore.
Rooting for you, Faisal. Hope you get there.