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Knee replacement surgery for Tài: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled knee replacement surgery in May is out of reach without help covering $1,150 of the cost.

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Hùng Hải Vuong
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Hồ Chí Minh City
Tài was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in February. The surgeon at Hồ Chí Minh City Regional Medical Center recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,900, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,150 short. my brother has been in and out of Hồ Chí Minh City Regional Medical Center since February. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Tài struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 3 weeks. During that time Tài won't be able to walk without help, 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: $500 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $380 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40 • Post-operative medication: $40 • Physiotherapy sessions: $140 • Travel and lodging for the family: $50 I hope life is good to you. - Hùng
due date
2026-04-28
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Hùng

  1. Quick update: $313 raised so far (27%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Small update. $308 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. - Hùng

  3. We're at 4% thanks to 3 of you. I made the first payment toward physiotherapy sessions. More news soon.

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  • Lea Laura Keller

    Hang in there, Hùng. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in León but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Hồ Chí Minh City

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