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Help me pay for gallbladder removal at Tokyo Community Hospital
After a large ovarian cyst, Megumi was cleared for gallbladder removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In November I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at Tokyo Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for January. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $11,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $5,550 short.
Doctors at Tokyo Community Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $11,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 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.
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 $5,550 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $300
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,950
• Post-operative medication: $240
• Physiotherapy sessions: $500
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,560
If you're reading this, thank you.
- due date
- 2025-01-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thanks for sharing this, Megumi. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Córdoba
Praying for you. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
How is Megumi doing now?
Thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
What's already covered and what's the $5,550 for?
Keep going, Megumi. Looking forward to the next update. Love from San Nicolás de los Garza.
I hope things turn around soon. After 25 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Tokyo.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Tokyo
Thank you. If you're in Tokyo I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
Stay strong, Megumi. Shared this with my family
Hope it all works out. Wishing Megumi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Tokyo
Hope this works out for you. Love from Jakarta Barat.
You're not alone, Megumi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Kazan