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Help me pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Seoul General Hospital

Jae-hyun needs a partial thyroidectomy at Seoul General Hospital and the family is $1,950 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇰🇷 Seoul, Seoul, South Korea1,684 views
Jae-hyun Yong-jun Yoon
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In August I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at Seoul General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $3,900, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,950 short. Doctors at Seoul General Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $3,900 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,950 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,100 • Physiotherapy sessions: $340 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $280 • Post-operative medication: $230 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
due date
2025-11-05
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Jae-hyun

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 39% funded and the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled.

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  • Femi Godwin Ajayi

    Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Seoul.

    • Joaquín T. VelascoQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Jae-hyun

      • Jae-hyun Yong-jun YoonOwnerAnswerAddress verified

        Hospital stay (3 nights) is $1,100 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Verónica R. Zamora

      sending strength. Get well soon. Take care

      • Maureen Reid

        Wishing Jae-hyun a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

        • Shima Rima Begum

          Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Saint-Denis.

          • Ioanna Georgia Theodorou

            best of luck, Jae-hyun. This could happen to any of us.

            • Dennis E. Owens

              Best of luck, Jae-hyun. Gave what I could, wish it was more!

              • Caterina Camilla Coppola

                Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

                • Esteban N. IbáñezAddress verified

                  Sending love. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                  • Zanele E. Abrahams

                    Hope things get better soon, Jae-hyun. Wishing Jae-hyun a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Seoul!

                    • Varsha R. Shetty

                      Thinking of you and your family, Jae-hyun. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Edinburgh.

                      • Hùng Công KieuID verified

                        Good luck, Jae-hyun. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

                        • Swapna L. Parikh

                          Wishing you the best, Jae-hyun. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Please keep us posted. Take care.

                          • Aria C. Acosta

                            Stay strong, Jae-hyun. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. Take care.

                            • Fernando Sérgio Tavares

                              Hang in there, Jae-hyun. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care.

                              • Sebastián C. Muñoz

                                sending love, Jae-hyun. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too

                                • Angelica F. De Leon

                                  good luck, Jae-hyun. Get well soon. Love from Gangnam.

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