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Spinal decompression surgery for Shun: covering what insurance won't
Shun needs spinal decompression surgery at Tokyo University Hospital and the family is $2,200 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan1,404 views
Shun was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Tokyo University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,950, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,200 short.
my father has been in and out of Tokyo University Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,950 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Shun struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Shun won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $2,200 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $195
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $290
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,715
Thank you so much.
- Megumi
- due date
- 2026-10-07
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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how is Shun doing now?
Hope it all works out. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Greetings from Faisalabad
Rooting for you, Megumi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Shun!
It's all in the list in the story. post-operative medication is the big one at $195, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Hope it all works out, Megumi. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Guadalupe this morning. Blessings
Take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Tokyo
good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Mumbai