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Palate reconstruction surgery for Sita: covering what insurance won't
Sita needs palate reconstruction surgery at Saint Matthew Hospital and the family is $7,350 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia3,670 views
Sita was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Saint Matthew Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $7,350 short.
my wife 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 $10,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Sita 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Sita won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $7,350 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,350
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,250
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $290
• Post-operative medication: $360
• Physiotherapy sessions: $720
• Travel and lodging for the family: $380
If you're reading this, thank you.
- due date
- 2024-09-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Love from Corpus Christi.
Wishing you peace. Wishing Sita a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
You're not alone, Anand. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Praying for you, Anand. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Jerusalem donated after I showed her your page
reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Chiang Mai.
good luck, Anand. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Melbourne.