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Help Karan pay for palate reconstruction surgery at Birmingham University Hospital

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in February is out of reach without help covering $3,650 of the cost.

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Swati R. Panwar
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Birmingham
Karan was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in December. The surgeon at Birmingham University Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,550, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,650 short. my brother has been in and out of Birmingham University Hospital since December. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,550 is more than we can find. While we wait, Karan struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 4 weeks. During that time Karan 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 $3,650 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,250 • Physiotherapy sessions: $550 • Post-operative medication: $300 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $240 • Travel and lodging for the family: $310 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
due date
2026-03-05
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Swati

  1. Update from Birmingham: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Birmingham: the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $241 raised so far (7%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Rosângela Josiane Dantas

    so sorry you're going through this, Swati. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.

    • Josefin MartinssonQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Karan

      • Swati R. PanwarOwnerAnswerID verified

        Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $2,250 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. It helps to be asked.

    • Siobhan O'Reilly

      praying for you. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Patras

      • Débora Daniela Andrade

        Praying for you, Swati. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Pretoria.

        • Karim Lotfy

          Praying for you, Swati. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

          • Cameron VaughnPhoto verified

            Take care. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Mombasa

            • Praveen H. Nayak

              Thinking of you, Swati. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

              • Saima Sumbal KazmiID verified

                Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Take care!

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