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Help Ritu pay for spinal decompression surgery at Saint Mary Hospital

Ritu needs spinal decompression surgery at Saint Mary Hospital and the family is $5,000 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Sunil P. Jain
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Ritu was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in August. The surgeon at Saint Mary Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,000 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Mary Hospital since August. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Ritu struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Ritu won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $5,000 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,200 • Physiotherapy sessions: $350 • Travel and lodging for the family: $450 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-11-08
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Bhavna P. Rajput

    Keep going, Sunil. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Semarang.

    • Prakash W. Srinivasan

      Thinking of you and your family, Sunil. Wishing Ritu a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

      • Orlando W. Enriquez

        Stay strong. Hope the doctors have good news. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Jakarta

        • Imelda T. Dizon

          praying for you, Sunil. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. All the best.

          • Skylar F. FosterPhoto verified

            Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Quezon City

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