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Surgery fund for Dae-hyun: knee replacement surgery in Incheon

After a torn ligament that needs reconstruction, Dae-hyun was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Young-ja Woo
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Dae-hyun was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in June. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,300, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,150 short. my husband has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since June. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,300 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dae-hyun struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Dae-hyun 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 $2,150 goes: • Post-operative medication: $260 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,500 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $155 • Physiotherapy sessions: $235 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Young-ja
due date
2026-10-18
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Hospital invoice

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  • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dae-hyun.

    • Young-ja WooOwnerAnswerID verified

      Sure. The biggest one is post-operative medication, $260. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Incheon.

    • Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

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