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Help Madhu pay for gallbladder removal at Jalandhar Community Hospital
After a herniated spinal disc, Madhu was cleared for gallbladder removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇮🇳 Jalandhar, Punjab, India1,382 views
Madhu was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Jalandhar Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $600, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $450 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Jalandhar Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $600 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Madhu struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 7 weeks. During that time Madhu won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $450 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $85
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $315
Thank you so much.
- due date
- 2026-12-01
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Vani
We're at 26% thanks to 7 of you. I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. More news soon.
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thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Vani. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Take care, Vani. Hope you get there.
Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. After 30 years in social work I know how hard it is to ask for anything.