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Surgery fund for Ake: emergency hernia repair in Khon Kaen
A scheduled emergency hernia repair in March is out of reach without help covering $1,150 of the cost.
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Ake was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in December. The surgeon at Khon Kaen Regional Medical Center recommended emergency hernia repair, and He is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,450, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my father has been in and out of Khon Kaen Regional Medical Center since December. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,450 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Ake struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 6 weeks. During that time Ake won't be able to drive, 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 $1,150 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $780
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $130
• Travel and lodging for the family: $105
• Physiotherapy sessions: $135
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-02-28
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Chanchai
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Wishing you the best, Chanchai. Hope the doctors have good news. Sent it to 9 people at work. Love from Scranton
Thinking of you, Chanchai. Hope you get there. Greetings from Belém
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ake.
Sure. The biggest one is surgeon and anesthesia fees, $780. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Happy to explain more.
So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from San Jose.
Thanks for sharing this, Chanchai. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Sapporo donated after I showed her your page. God bless
Hang in there, Chanchai. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Piraeus this morning. Greetings from Piraeus
Stay strong, Chanchai. This could happen to any of us