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Help Tae-hoon pay for ACL reconstruction at Daegu Orthopedic Institute
After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Tae-hoon was cleared for ACL reconstruction, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇰🇷 Daegu, Daegu, South Korea3,945 views
Tae-hoon was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in April. The surgeon at Daegu Orthopedic Institute recommended ACL reconstruction, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,250, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $3,200 short.
my husband has been in and out of Daegu Orthopedic Institute since April. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Tae-hoon struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 12 weeks. During that time Tae-hoon won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,200 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,400
• Post-operative medication: $130
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,670
Thanks for being kind about this.
- due date
- 2026-07-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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thinking of you, Ji-min. Hope the doctors have good news
Keep going. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Johannesburg.
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