Help Pratik pay for septoplasty at Mumbai Regional Medical Center

Pratik was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in January. The surgeon at Mumbai Regional Medical Center recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $790, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $550 short. my husband has been in and out of Mumbai Regional Medical Center since January. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $790 is more than we can find. While we wait, Pratik struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Pratik won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $550 goes: • Post-operative medication: $30 • Physiotherapy sessions: $70 • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $420 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Snehal