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Palate reconstruction surgery for Dũng: covering what insurance won't

After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Dũng was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇻🇳 Thủ Đức, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam685 views
Minh Giang Bui
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Dũng was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Saint Matthew Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,450, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,100 short. my father has been in and out of Saint Matthew Hospital since August. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,450 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dũng struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 3 weeks. During that time Dũng won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $1,100 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $35 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $480 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $585 With deep gratitude, Minh
due date
2026-11-02
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Hospital invoice
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