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Help Nihal pay for a craniotomy at Ankara General Hospital

After gallstones with repeated infections, Nihal was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Gökhan Hakan Polat
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Ankara
Nihal was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in December. The surgeon at Ankara General Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,750 short. my sister has been in and out of Ankara General Hospital since December. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Nihal struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Nihal won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. 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 $1,750 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $580 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $760 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120 • Post-operative medication: $85 • Physiotherapy sessions: $175 • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Gökhan
due date
2024-03-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Gökhan

  1. Update from Ankara: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 89% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $1,379 so far, we've started the first stage.

  3. Small update. $720 so far, I made the first payment toward hospital stay.

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  • Lucía T. RamírezQuestion

    Is there anything that isn't money that would help Nihal?

    • Gökhan Hakan PolatOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Ankara I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.

  • Sophie D. RiversVerified organization

    Best of luck. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 29 people at work. Greetings from Guadalupe.

    • Colton C. Chambers

      Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

      • Ananya W. Kapoor

        Thanks for sharing this, Gökhan. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Osaka.

        • Jun B. Villanueva

          Get well soon. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Mecca

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