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Surgery fund for Lavanya: emergency hernia repair in Nashik

After a cleft palate needing repair, Lavanya was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Kalyani W. Pillai
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Nashik
Lavanya was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in October. The surgeon at Nashik Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,050, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $850 short. my mother has been in and out of Nashik Orthopedic Institute since October. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,050 is more than we can find. While we wait, Lavanya 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. Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Lavanya 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 $850 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $25 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $250 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $535 Thank you for reading my story. - Kalyani
due date
2025-02-12
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Kalyani

  1. Small update. $133 so far, I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($114). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. We're at 4% thanks to 2 of you. I made the first payment toward hospital stay. More news soon.

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    “Thought of Lavanya all day after reading this. - Sacramento”

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  • Luciana Ingrid Cunha

    Hope you get there. I hope January is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Lviv.

    • Vasyl Vladimir FilippovQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lavanya

      • Josiah K. Kennedy

        Keep going, Kalyani. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together. Take care.

        • Sofia Matilde Farina

          Sending strength. Get well soon. Blessings.

          • Farhan Haider Ismail

            You're not alone. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Johannesburg

            • Tim Marcel Braun

              Hope it all works out, Kalyani. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Mumbai.

              • Juma Wekesa

                Good luck. Shared this with my family. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

                $213 raised of $850

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