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Spinal decompression surgery for Uyên: covering what insurance won't
Uyên needs spinal decompression surgery at Hồ Chí Minh City Community Hospital and the family is $1,000 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇻🇳 700648, Hồ Chí Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam1,379 views
Uyên was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in April. The surgeon at Hồ Chí Minh City Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,450, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,000 short.
my sister has been in and out of Hồ Chí Minh City Community Hospital since April. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,450 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Uyên 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.
Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Uyên 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 $1,000 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $420
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $530
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-07-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thinking of you, Thảo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Reading donated after I showed her your page. Love from Reading
So sorry you're going through this, Thảo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 17 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless