Bills & expensesMedical & healthUrgent
Knee replacement surgery for Maëlle: covering what insurance won't
After a herniated spinal disc, Maëlle was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇫🇷 France2,113 views
Maëlle was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in September. The surgeon at Paris University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,750 short.
my sister has been in and out of Paris University Hospital since September. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Maëlle struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Maëlle won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,750 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,450
• Travel and lodging for the family: $310
• Post-operative medication: $210
• Physiotherapy sessions: $780
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- due date
- 2024-12-12
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Noémie
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $100
- Tuğba Melek Kılıç 🇹🇷 · $100
- Nancy Grace Kumi 🇬🇭 · $100
- Nadia Basma Qureshi 🇲🇦 · $100
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $100
- Gloria W. Weaver 🇺🇸 · $60
- Thilina Lahiru Wickramasinghe 🇱🇰 · $55
- Farhana Nusrat Akter 🇧🇩 · $50
- Giang Ngân Tieu 🇦🇺 · $50
- Bello Yakubu Ibrahim 🇳🇬 · $50
- Amanuel Berhanu Zewdie 🇪🇹 · $50
“Get well soon. Shared with friends too. - Mekelle”
- Elena M. Macaraeg 🇵🇭 · $50
- Apurva N. Sathe 🇮🇳 · $50
- Luna J. Washington 🇺🇸 · $50
- Julia F. Rios 🇳🇿 · $30
“Hope things get better. My neighbor told me about this one. - Christchurch”
- Ian D. Dalton 🇬🇧 · $30
- Tadhg MacKenna 🇮🇪 · $30
“Only $30 but hope it helps. - Kilkenny”
- Gonzalo S. Quiroga 🇺🇸 · $30
- Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $30
- Murugan F. Das 🇮🇳 · $25
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Keep going, Noémie. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon, Noémie. Looking forward to the next update. After 23 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from San Jose.
Thanks for sharing this, Noémie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Thinking of you. Wishing Maëlle a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Embakasi so I could bring a meal.