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Help me pay for knee replacement surgery at Fukuoka Community Hospital
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in January is out of reach without help covering $3,000 of the cost.
🇯🇵 Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan619 views
In October I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Fukuoka Community Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for January. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $3,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $3,000 short.
Doctors at Fukuoka Community Hospital told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $3,750 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 12 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes 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 $3,000 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $370
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $370
• Physiotherapy sessions: $570
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,690
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Sota
- due date
- 2024-12-14
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Fukuoka!
Thank you. If you're in Fukuoka I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
best of luck, Sota. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Denpasar.
Hang in there, Sota. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Fukuoka.
Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page.
Hang in there. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Stay strong, Sota. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.
Sending love, Sota. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Fukuoka
Thinking of you and your family, Sota. Hope you get there. God bless.