Surgery fund for Murugan: spinal decompression surgery in Mangaluru

Murugan was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Mangaluru Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $940, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $750 short. my son has been in and out of Mangaluru Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $940 is more than we can find. While we wait, Murugan 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. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Murugan won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $750 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $80 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $235 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.