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Help me pay for valve repair surgery at Yekaterinburg Regional Medical Center

After severe cataracts in both eyes, Mykola was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇷🇺 Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia1,477 views
Mykola Dmytro Kozlov
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Yekaterinburg
In August I was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes. My surgeon at Yekaterinburg Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $600 short. Doctors at Yekaterinburg Regional Medical Center told me severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a retail assistant, 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 retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation 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. 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 $600 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $155 • Travel and lodging for the family: $150 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $160 • Post-operative medication: $135 If you're reading this, thank you.
due date
2026-11-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Mykola

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($94 in total) I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($94 in total) the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 4% now ($25). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week. - Mykola

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  • Orhan Emre AydınQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mykola

    • Mykola Dmytro KozlovOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      It's all in the list in the story. physiotherapy sessions is the big one at $155, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Crystal SotoPhoto verified

    Rooting for you, Mykola. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Yekaterinburg

    • Sundar S. Bhat

      praying for you, Mykola. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.

      • Ratul Pavel Bhuiyan

        Wishing you peace, Mykola. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

        • Olga Irini Galanis

          Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Yekaterinburg.

          • Emon Zahid Bose

            You're not alone, Mykola. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings!

            • Cesar W. Uy

              hope it all works out. Wishing Mykola a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Taguig.

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