Septoplasty for Igor: covering what insurance won't

Igor was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in November. The surgeon at Kyiv Regional Medical Center recommended septoplasty, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,350, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $800 short. my husband has been in and out of Kyiv Regional Medical Center since November. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,350 is more than we can find. While we wait, Igor struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Igor 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: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $560 • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 • Post-operative medication: $95 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $115 With deep gratitude, Bogdana