Help Lakmal pay for spinal decompression surgery at Dehiwala Orthopedic Institute

Lakmal was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in March. The surgeon at Dehiwala Orthopedic Institute recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,200 short. my husband has been in and out of Dehiwala Orthopedic Institute since March. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Lakmal struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 7 weeks. During that time Lakmal won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $1,200 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $35 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $650 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $455 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Tharushi