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Garima's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $1,250 of the cost.
🇮🇳 Kolkata, West Bengal, India2,194 views
Garima was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in July. The surgeon at Kolkata University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,250 short.
my mother has been in and out of Kolkata University Hospital since July. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Garima struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Garima won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $1,250 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $540
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $460
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
• Post-operative medication: $30
• Physiotherapy sessions: $105
• Travel and lodging for the family: $40
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Vijay
- due date
- 2025-10-07
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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stay strong, Vijay. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Please keep us posted. All the best.
Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. After 22 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.
Thanks for sharing this, Vijay. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Saint Petersburg.
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