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Knee replacement surgery for Dinesh: covering what insurance won't
Dinesh needs knee replacement surgery at Varanasi General Hospital and the family is $1,150 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Dinesh was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in January. The surgeon at Varanasi General Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,550, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my son has been in and out of Varanasi General Hospital since January. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,550 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Dinesh struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 6 weeks. During that time Dinesh won't be able to drive, 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 $1,150 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $480
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $420
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Physiotherapy sessions: $90
• Travel and lodging for the family: $60
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-05-12
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thanks for sharing this, Aadhya. Wishing Dinesh a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
best of luck, Aadhya. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.
Good luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust