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Rungnapa's spinal decompression surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $1,300 of the cost.
🇹🇭 Phuket, Phuket, Thailand995 views
Rungnapa was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,300 short.
my sister has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Rungnapa struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 4 weeks. During that time Rungnapa won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $1,300 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60
• Travel and lodging for the family: $75
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $310
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $855
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Manit
- due date
- 2026-10-30
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Best of luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Phuket.
Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Nha Trang
is there anything that isn't money that would help Rungnapa?
Wishing you peace, Manit. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted.
Sending love. Hope the doctors have good news. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Thanks for sharing this, Manit. Hope you get there. Blessings
Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Dresden this morning. Greetings from Dresden.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Rungnapa.
Sure. The biggest one is pre-operative tests and imaging, $60. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.
praying for you, Manit. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
thinking of you, Manit. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day
Stay strong, Manit. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
praying for you, Manit. Hope this works out for you. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Dwarka.
Hang in there, Manit. Your post was clear and honest. After 7 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best
Thinking of you and your family, Manit. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Manit. Wishing Rungnapa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from San Francisco
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Stay strong, Manit. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.
Rooting for you, Manit. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Phuket.
good luck, Manit. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Take care.