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Spinal decompression surgery for Rabia: covering what insurance won't
After endometriosis requiring surgery, Rabia was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇹🇷 Üsküdar, Istanbul, Türkiye561 views
Rabia was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in February. The surgeon at Üsküdar Orthopedic Institute recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,950, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,550 short.
my mother has been in and out of Üsküdar Orthopedic Institute since February. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,950 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Rabia struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 12 weeks. During that time Rabia won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $1,550 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $105
• Physiotherapy sessions: $145
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $680
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $540
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- due date
- 2026-04-21
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Üsküdar.
You're not alone. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 23 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Albuquerque.
Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Take care
Hang in there, Mert. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Good luck, Mert. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Wishing you peace. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update.
thinking of you and your family. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Ikeja
You're not alone. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.
rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Fort Worth donated after I showed her your page. Take care.
Sending strength. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 31 people at work
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Athens so I could bring a meal. Take care
Sending good thoughts, Mert. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.