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

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $2,850 of the cost.

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Yonatan Shai Ohana
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Tel Aviv
Nadav was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Tel Aviv Regional Medical Center recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $2,850 short. my son has been in and out of Tel Aviv Regional Medical Center 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 $5,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Nadav struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 Nadav won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $2,850 goes: • Post-operative medication: $330 • Physiotherapy sessions: $420 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $270 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,830 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
due date
2026-10-16
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Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Yonatan

  1. Update from Tel Aviv: I made the first payment toward post-operative medication. We're at 42% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Update from Tel Aviv: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 28% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Teklu Getachew TayePhoto verified

    Thinking of you and your family, Yonatan. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Greetings from Richards Bay.

    • Mihaela Constantin

      rooting for you, Yonatan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Los Angeles

      • Shahid Muhammad MughalPhoto verified

        It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Tel Aviv

        • Sultana Nipa Akter

          So sorry you're going through this, Yonatan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Haifa.

          • Tuhin Mizanur Hossain

            Thinking of you, Yonatan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.

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