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Surgery fund for Filip: valve repair surgery in Kraków

After severe cataracts in both eyes, Filip was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇵🇱 Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland3,938 views
Joanna Hanna Chmielewski
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Kraków
Filip was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in December. The surgeon at Kraków Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,900, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $2,950 short. my husband has been in and out of Kraków Community Hospital since December. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Filip struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 5 weeks. During that time Filip won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $2,950 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,800 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $530 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $130 • Post-operative medication: $165 • Physiotherapy sessions: $135 • Travel and lodging for the family: $190 If you're reading this, thank you.
due date
2026-03-10
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Joanna

  1. Small update. $1,322 so far, I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging.

  2. 25% there. the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Narong Somchai Saelim

    praying for you, Joanna. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

    • Cristina F. Cruz

      You're not alone, Joanna. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care

      • Igor Dariusz BaranQuestion

        How is Filip doing now?

        • Emil Bergström

          Hang in there, Joanna. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless

          • Adjoa Gloria OforiPhoto verified

            Wishing you the best, Joanna. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 14 people at work. All the best.

            • Nicholas A. BurrellID verified

              Good luck. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Cairo.

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