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Surgery fund for Maria: knee replacement surgery in Adelaide

After a torn ligament that needs reconstruction, Maria was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇦🇺 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia578 views
Waylon R. Allen
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Maria was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in June. The surgeon at Adelaide Orthopedic Institute recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,650, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,600 short. my mother has been in and out of Adelaide Orthopedic Institute since June. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Maria struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 7 weeks. During that time Maria won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,600 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $810 • Travel and lodging for the family: $390 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $400 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
due date
2026-08-31
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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