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Surgery fund for Damian: a craniotomy in Warsaw
A scheduled a craniotomy in November is out of reach without help covering $1,350 of the cost.
🇵🇱 Warsaw, Masovia, Poland2,732 views
In August I was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair. My surgeon at Warsaw Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,700, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $1,350 short.
Doctors at Warsaw Regional Medical Center told me a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without a craniotomy. I work as a taxi driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,700 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a taxi driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $1,350 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $250
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $800
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $165
• Post-operative medication: $135
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- due date
- 2026-11-25
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope the doctors have good news. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
How is Damian doing now?
So sorry you're going through this, Damian. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless!
what's already covered and what's the $1,350 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. physiotherapy sessions comes first ($250) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.
Keep going, Damian. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Kediri but we're thinking of you
Thinking of you and your family, Damian. Shared it with a few friends.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Warsaw!