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Help me pay for spinal decompression surgery at Semarang Community Hospital
A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in August is out of reach without help covering $800 of the cost.
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In May I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Semarang Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $800 short.
Doctors at Semarang Community Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a farm laborer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a farm laborer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy 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 $800 goes:
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $290
• Travel and lodging for the family: $25
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $330
• Physiotherapy sessions: $100
• Post-operative medication: $55
With deep gratitude,
Gita
- due date
- 2026-08-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Wishing you peace, Gita. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from St. Petersburg.