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Help me pay for cataract surgery at Bacoor General Hospital
After a benign brain tumor, Michelle was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In January I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Bacoor General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,200 short.
Doctors at Bacoor General Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without cataract surgery. I work as a taxi driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a taxi driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $490
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $430
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $55
• Post-operative medication: $55
• Physiotherapy sessions: $125
• Travel and lodging for the family: $45
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- due date
- 2026-04-06
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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“Blessings. Thought of Michelle all day after reading this.”
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“Only $235 but hope it helps. - Lahore”
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Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Bacoor
Best of luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 15 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Wishing Michelle a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Tangier so I could bring a meal. Love from Muzaffarpur.