Bills & expensesMedical & healthUrgent
Gheorghe's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in June is out of reach without help covering $2,400 of the cost.
Anywhere in the world4,310 views
Gheorghe was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in February. The surgeon at București Community Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $2,400 short.
my father has been in and out of București Community Hospital since February. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Gheorghe struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Gheorghe won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $2,400 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,200
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $550
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $175
• Post-operative medication: $145
• Physiotherapy sessions: $220
• Travel and lodging for the family: $110
Thanks for being kind about this.
- due date
- 2026-05-26
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Ion
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Willow A. Jackson 🇺🇸 · $200
- Manuel D. Vega 🇺🇸 · $200
- Lia Ani Utomo 🇮🇩 · $200
- Festus Nwankwo 🇳🇬 · $100
- Rina Moumita Paul 🇧🇩 · $100
“Every little bit. Thought of Gheorghe all day after reading this. - Narayanganj”
- Silvia L. Castro 🇪🇸 · $100
“Hope this helps. Been where you're, it gets better. - Barcelona”
- Wesley G. Lawrence 🇺🇸 · $100
“Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Kansas City”
- Varun R. Dubey 🇨🇦 · $97
- Ezekiel N. Adams 🇺🇸 · $75
- Monika Silke Herrmann 🇩🇪 · $75
“Sending love. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Dresden”
- Esther Fatima Coker 🇳🇬 · $75
- Luigi Luigi Montanari 🇮🇹 · $75
- Doris R. Holland 🇬🇧 · $70.50
“Best of luck. Thought of Gheorghe all day after reading this.”
- Ricardo F. Treviño 🇺🇸 · $55
- Mutua Mugisha Athumani 🇰🇪 · $50
“Get well soon. Hope you get the rest soon. - Nakuru”
- Nathan Kendrick 🇺🇸 · $50
- Paula P. Robles 🇺🇸 · $50
- Comfort Vivian Nnamdi 🇳🇬 · $50
- Andrés F. González 🇺🇸 · $50
- Nipa Farhana Bose 🇧🇩 · $50
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Hang in there, Ion. Shared it with a few friends
you're not alone, Ion. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
how is Gheorghe doing now?
Hang in there, Ion. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gheorghe.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($1,200) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. It helps to be asked.
Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Praying for you, Ion. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. God bless.
Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of București.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Marseille
Sending love. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. It's not much but it's yours.