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Hip replacement surgery for Sun-hee: covering what insurance won't

After a torn ligament that needs reconstruction, Sun-hee was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇰🇷 Seoul, Seoul, South Korea2,618 views
Sun-hee Da-eun Cho
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Seoul
In August I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at Seoul General Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $5,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $2,700 short. Doctors at Seoul General Hospital told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $5,500 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $2,700 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,700 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $380 • Physiotherapy sessions: $290 • Post-operative medication: $210 • Travel and lodging for the family: $120 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-10-23
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Mwangi Athumani Okello

    Stay strong, Sun-hee. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Nice

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      wishing you the best, Sun-hee. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

      • Wilfredo F. GonzalesID verified

        Hope it all works out, Sun-hee. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Riverside but we're thinking of you. God bless

        • Eugene Barnett

          Sending good thoughts, Sun-hee. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Seoul.

          • Imad Mustafa Nasser

            keep going. Get well soon. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

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