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Sota's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After an aortic valve defect, Sota was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In November I was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect. My surgeon at Tokyo Community Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for February. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $4,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $3,150 short.
Doctors at Tokyo Community Hospital told me an aortic valve defect will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a school bus driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $4,500 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a school bus driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to drive during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,150 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $300
• Physiotherapy sessions: $560
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,290
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Sota
- due date
- 2025-03-04
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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you're not alone. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Rooting for you. Wishing Sota a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Sandton
So sorry you're going through this, Sota. Get well soon. Thinking of Tokyo.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Nakhon Ratchasima.