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Gallbladder removal for Rashmi: covering what insurance won't

After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Rashmi was cleared for gallbladder removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Usha H. Rathore
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Salem
Rashmi was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in July. The surgeon at Salem Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $920, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $550 short. my mother has been in and out of Salem Community Hospital since July. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $920 is more than we can find. While we wait, Rashmi struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 5 weeks. During that time Rashmi won't be able to walk without help, 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: • Post-operative medication: $30 • Travel and lodging for the family: $60 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $460 Thanks for being kind about this. - Usha
due date
2026-11-21
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Guadalupe T. SánchezID verified

    hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Salem!

    • Liam N. WongPhoto verified

      Good luck, Usha. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. Take care

      • Esperanza T. Maldonado

        hang in there, Usha. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. It's not much but it's yours. Take care

        • Esteban Treviño

          Stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

          • Quentin Antoine Da Silva

            Hope things get better soon, Usha. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from San Antonio.

            • Ngozi Juliet Bankole

              Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Lagos donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Lagos.

              • Ioanna Tsakiris

                Hope it all works out. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Sosuke Sasaki

                  So sorry you're going through this. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Kathmandu.

                  • Ruan L. Mazibuko

                    I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Iztapalapa donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

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