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Help Elijah pay for knee replacement surgery at Wellington Regional Medical Center

Elijah needs knee replacement surgery at Wellington Regional Medical Center and the family is $2,250 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand356 views
Easton D. Chen
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Wellington
Elijah was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in February. The surgeon at Wellington Regional Medical Center recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $2,250 short. my son has been in and out of Wellington Regional Medical Center since February. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Elijah struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Elijah won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $2,250 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Post-operative medication: $260 • Physiotherapy sessions: $490 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,060 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
due date
2026-05-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Sun-woo Hyun-woo Oh

    Sending good thoughts, Easton. Shared this with my family. Blessings.

    • Roberto Thiago Azevedo

      so sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Edinburgh

      • Joseph W. Watts

        Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless

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