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Masaru's palate reconstruction surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in March is out of reach without help covering $6,100 of the cost.

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Masaru Yuki Suzuki
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Osaka
In December I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Osaka Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for March. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $8,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $6,100 short. Doctors at Osaka Community Hospital told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a restaurant cook, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $8,750 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a restaurant cook have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $6,100 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $540 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,100 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $470 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,700 • Post-operative medication: $290 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Masaru
due date
2025-03-05
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Masaru

  1. Quick update: $1,999 raised so far (33%). the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Only $200 but hope it helps. - Shreveport”

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    “Only $200 but hope it helps. - Brandon”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Masaru all day after reading this. - Davao City”

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    “Every little bit. My sister told me about this one. - Nizamabad”

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    “You got this. Only $79 but hope it helps. - Utrecht”

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Masaru all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

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  • Cristiane Viviane XavierPhoto verified

    Take care, Masaru. Get well soon. We're a small family in Berlin but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Berlin

    • Edilene Tatiane Brito

      Hope it all works out, Masaru. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up

      • Barry Thompson

        Thanks for sharing this, Masaru. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Osaka.

        • Lucy Mwangi

          Wishing you peace, Masaru. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best

          • Rose W. Alcantara

            Sending strength. Looking forward to the next update. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Osaka.

            • Caleb Carlson

              Rooting for you, Masaru. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

              $2,955.50 raised of $6,100

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