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Kazuo's gallbladder removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Kazuo needs gallbladder removal at Kyoto Orthopedic Institute and the family is $5,200 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Kazuo was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in November. The surgeon at Kyoto Orthopedic Institute recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $5,200 short.
my husband has been in and out of Kyoto Orthopedic Institute since November. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Kazuo struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Kazuo won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $5,200 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,600
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,150
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350
• Post-operative medication: $290
• Physiotherapy sessions: $440
• Travel and lodging for the family: $370
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- Saki
- due date
- 2026-03-06
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Frankfurt this morning.
Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Gqeberha.
Best of luck, Saki. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Kyoto.
Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Kyoto
I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Kyoto.