Help Swapnil pay for spinal decompression surgery at Saint Matthew Hospital

Swapnil was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at Saint Matthew Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,600, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $800 short. my father has been in and out of Saint Matthew Hospital since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,600 is more than we can find. While we wait, Swapnil 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Swapnil 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 $800 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $360 • Post-operative medication: $55 • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $45 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $310 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Sneha