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Surgery fund for Joko: cataract surgery in Jakarta Selatan
After an aortic valve defect, Joko was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇮🇩 Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia2,724 views
Joko was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in May. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my son has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since May. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Joko struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Joko won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $1,150 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $620
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $300
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65
• Post-operative medication: $25
• Physiotherapy sessions: $80
• Travel and lodging for the family: $60
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Yoga
- due date
- 2026-08-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Yoga
Wanted to say thank you properly. 49% funded and the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled.
Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($456). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family.
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best of luck. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Chennai so I could bring a meal. All the best.
You're not alone. Hope you get there. All the best.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Joko?
Thank you. If you're in Jakarta Selatan I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Wishing you the best. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Joko.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($620) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Addis Ababa.
hope it all works out, Yoga. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.
Keep going, Yoga. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Jakarta Selatan.
Rooting for you, Yoga. Wishing Joko a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Hang in there, Yoga. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Jakarta Selatan
thinking of you and your family, Yoga. Shared this with my family.
Hope things get better soon, Yoga. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Los Angeles.