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Laparoscopic endometriosis surgery for Osamu: covering what insurance won't
Osamu needs laparoscopic endometriosis surgery at Yokohama Orthopedic Institute and the family is $5,450 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇯🇵 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan6,703 views
Osamu was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in June. The surgeon at Yokohama Orthopedic Institute recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,450 short.
my father has been in and out of Yokohama Orthopedic Institute since June. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Osamu struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Osamu won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $5,450 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,600
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,550
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $230
• Post-operative medication: $260
• Physiotherapy sessions: $570
• Travel and lodging for the family: $240
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-09-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Toru
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,620 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Update from Yokohama: the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled. We're at 44% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $1,359 so far, the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled.
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Thinking of you and your family, Toru. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out!
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Osamu
Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $2,600 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.
Take care, Toru. Your post was clear and honest.
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Love from San Jose
wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't give up. Greetings from Nashik.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Osamu?
Wishing you the best, Toru. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Yokohama.
How is Osamu doing now?
Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
thanks for sharing this, Toru. Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
Sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings
You're not alone, Toru. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Thinking of you, Toru. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best.
Hang in there, Toru. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Thanks for sharing this, Toru. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Hope it all works out, Toru. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We're a small family in Leicester but we're thinking of you.