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

Hathai needs palate reconstruction surgery at Saint Catherine Hospital and the family is $900 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Tippawan Oranuch Nakpong
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Chiang Mai
Hathai was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in January. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,150, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $900 short. my daughter has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since January. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,150 is more than we can find. While we wait, Hathai struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 Hathai 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 $900 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $145 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $540 • Travel and lodging for the family: $55 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $160 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-04-01
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  1. Update from Chiang Mai: the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. We're at 8% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Tippawan

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  • Inna Lyudmila KuzmenkoQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Hathai

    • Tippawan Oranuch NakpongOwnerAnswer

      The list at the bottom is the whole picture. physiotherapy sessions is the biggest at $145. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Samuel F. Salvador

    Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to São Paulo so I could bring a meal

    • Sung-min Jun-seo Son

      sending good thoughts. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Jakarta Barat but we're thinking of you!

      • Rodrigo Otávio BorgesAddress verified

        Thanks for sharing this, Tippawan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care

        • Serhiy Yuri Tkachuk

          Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

          • Ida Magnusson

            Hang in there. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 40 people at work. Blessings.

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