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Pooja's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Pooja needs valve repair surgery at Thiruvananthapuram Orthopedic Institute and the family is $800 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Vipul L. Shinde
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Thiruvananthapuram
Pooja was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Thiruvananthapuram Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $800 short. my wife has been in and out of Thiruvananthapuram Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Pooja 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 8 weeks. During that time Pooja 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 $800 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $360 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $290 • Physiotherapy sessions: $100 Thank you so much. - Vipul
due date
2026-11-11
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  1. Update from Thiruvananthapuram: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 35% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Wishing you the best, Vipul. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Thiruvananthapuram.

    • Wishing you the best, Vipul. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

      • Sending good thoughts, Vipul. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 13 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything

        • Thinking of you, Vipul. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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