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Help Ren pay for valve repair surgery at Setagaya Orthopedic Institute

Ren needs valve repair surgery at Setagaya Orthopedic Institute and the family is $3,450 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Noboru Osamu Morita
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Setagaya
Ren was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Setagaya Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,600, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $3,450 short. my father has been in and out of Setagaya Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,600 is more than we can find. While we wait, Ren struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Ren won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $3,450 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,650 • Travel and lodging for the family: $180 • Post-operative medication: $280 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $340 I hope life is good to you.
due date
2026-12-05
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Noboru

  1. Thank you all. We're at 41% now ($1,400). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 21% now ($713). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 39% now ($1,335). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Divina A. Alcantara🇵🇭Verified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Amazing support system

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Would recommend to anyone

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

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    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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  • Kiara E. Srivastava

    Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Katowice.

    • Jannat Salma Biswas

      Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

      • Ye-jin Shim

        hang in there, Noboru. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

        • Isabel N. PascualID verified

          Hope it all works out, Noboru. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up. God bless.

          • Oliver PhillipsVerified organization

            hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Nairobi

            • Sara Malak Ibrahim

              Thanks for sharing this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Please keep us posted. Take care

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