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Help Yu-na pay for spinal decompression surgery at Busan Regional Medical Center

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $2,400 of the cost.

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Tae-hoon Hwang
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Busan
Yu-na was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Busan Regional Medical Center recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $2,400 short. my mother has been in and out of Busan Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Yu-na 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Yu-na won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $2,400 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $510 • Post-operative medication: $210 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,330 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Tae-hoon
due date
2025-12-09
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Tae-hoon

  1. 35% there. the first invoice got paid this week. Thank you.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 29% funded and the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 21% funded and we've started the first stage.

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  • is physiotherapy sessions the biggest cost or is there more coming?

    • Tae-hoon HwangOwnerAnswer

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. physiotherapy sessions is the biggest at $510. It helps to be asked.

  • Katherine C. BerryPhoto verified

    rooting for you, Tae-hoon. I hope things turn around soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

    • Good luck. Hope you get there.

      • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings

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