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Help me pay for knee replacement surgery at Tacoma Orthopedic Institute
Hyun-jun needs knee replacement surgery at Tacoma Orthopedic Institute and the family is $7,000 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In February I was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery. My surgeon at Tacoma Orthopedic Institute recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for June. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $14,000, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $7,000 short.
Doctors at Tacoma Orthopedic Institute told me endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $14,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs 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 $7,000 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,050
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,850
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $340
• Post-operative medication: $410
• Physiotherapy sessions: $830
• Travel and lodging for the family: $520
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Hyun-jun
- due date
- 2025-05-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Soweto!
Take care, Hyun-jun. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 38 people at work. Thinking of Tacoma
Hang in there, Hyun-jun. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Berlin
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hyun-jun.
Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $3,050 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.
This could happen to any of us. After 19 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Tacoma
Take care, Hyun-jun. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Tacoma.
Hope things get better soon, Hyun-jun. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. Greetings from Huntsville.
Best of luck, Hyun-jun. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Hope the doctors have good news. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Tacoma!