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Help Rafał pay for knee replacement surgery at Warsaw Orthopedic Institute
Rafał needs knee replacement surgery at Warsaw Orthopedic Institute and the family is $2,200 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Rafał was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in June. The surgeon at Warsaw Orthopedic Institute recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,200 short.
my son has been in and out of Warsaw Orthopedic Institute since June. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Rafał 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 8 weeks. During that time Rafał 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 $2,200 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $800
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $680
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $135
• Post-operative medication: $170
• Physiotherapy sessions: $280
• Travel and lodging for the family: $135
Glad we found this place.
- Emilia
- due date
- 2026-08-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Thinking of you, Emilia. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Phuket.
Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope September is when things finally get easier. All the best.