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Surgery fund for Eka: palate reconstruction surgery in Makassar

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $500 of the cost.

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Bayu Tampubolon
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Makassar
Eka was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Makassar General Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $830, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $500 short. my mother has been in and out of Makassar General Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $830 is more than we can find. While we wait, Eka struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Eka won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $500 goes: โ€ข Post-operative medication: $35 โ€ข Hospital stay (4 nights): $390 โ€ข Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75 Thank you so much.
due date
2026-10-11
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Bayu

  1. Update from Makassar: the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. We're at 79% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. 52% there. the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Small update. $120 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  • Kavitha P. Chowdary ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $95
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $17

    โ€œGave what I could this week. - Dniproโ€

  • Zainab Omolara Adebayo ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $15

    โ€œGet well soon. Hope the November deadline works out. - Lagosโ€

  • Bianca Fernanda Vasconcelos ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $10
  • Kariuki Kiprop ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $25

    โ€œHope this helps. From Kasarani with love.โ€

  • Emmanuel A. De Leon ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $20
  • Valentina J. Romero ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ยท $10
  • Rafaela Carolina Machado ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $7

    โ€œAll the best. From Petrรณpolis with love.โ€

  • Delilah Mitchell ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $77

    โ€œFrom my family to yours - Bakersfieldโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10

    โ€œBest of luck. Thought of Eka all day after reading this.โ€

  • Aaron N. Hopkins ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $20
  • Petra Theresa Ziegler ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $20
  • Leila Dina Abdallah ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $5

    โ€œThought of Eka all day after reading this. - Shubraโ€

  • Komal Pawar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $15
  • Savannah M. Davis ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $41

    โ€œMy mother told me about this one. - Denverโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $5
  • Grace M. Coleman ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5
  • Heru Rizky Effendi ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $25
  • Jade B. Norwood ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Zenaida Hernandez ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $15

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  • How is Eka doing now?

    • Sending good thoughts, Bayu. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Makassar.

      • Take care, Bayu. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.

        • what's already covered and what's the $500 for?

          • Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

            • Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Vigo.

              • Hope things get better soon, Bayu. Looking forward to the next update.

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