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Sandeep's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a benign brain tumor, Sandeep was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Sandeep Bajpai
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Nagpur
In December I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,650, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $1,000 short. Doctors at Saint Anne Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,650 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $1,000 goes: • Post-operative medication: $60 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $450 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $420 • Travel and lodging for the family: $70 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
due date
2026-03-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Sandeep

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($630 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Wanted to say thank you properly. 40% funded and I made the first payment toward hospital stay. - Sandeep

  3. Update from Nagpur: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Ashok N. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Darshan K. Zaveri 🇮🇳 · $78.50

    “Hang in there. Gave what I could this week. - Varanasi”

  • Jewel Mahin Chatterjee 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Sending love. Thought of Sandeep all day after reading this.”

  • Daniela Amato 🇮🇹 · $20
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    “Happy to help. I'm in Fort Portal, thinking of you.”

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  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Walid Yasir Belkacem 🇲🇦 · $20

    “Thought of Sandeep all day after reading this. - Mohammedia”

  • Patrick A. Wood 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Nicolás J. Flores 🇦🇷 · $25

    “From my family to yours. My mother told me about this one. - Buenos Aires”

  • Anonymous 🇸🇪 · $25

    “Thought of Sandeep all day after reading this. - Södertälje”

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  • Mateo H. Turner

    Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Santa Rosa

    • Andrzej Krzysztof Wojciechowski

      Thanks for sharing this, Sandeep. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Arlington so I could bring a meal. Love from Cincinnati.

      • Howard K. Matthews

        sending good thoughts. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless

        • Sanjay C. Nanda

          Sending strength, Sandeep. Hope this works out for you

          • Rylee W. Dalton

            You're not alone, Sandeep. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.

            • Keith Mendoza

              Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Narayanganj.

              • Ingrid Willems

                Hope the doctors have good news. After 9 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Nagpur

                • Gheorghe Vasile Zamfir

                  thinking of you, Sandeep. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Birmingham so I could bring a meal!

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