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Surgery fund for Oleksandr: cataract surgery in Yekaterinburg
A scheduled cataract surgery in June is out of reach without help covering $1,150 of the cost.
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Oleksandr was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in April. The surgeon at Yekaterinburg University Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,550, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my husband has been in and out of Yekaterinburg University Hospital since April. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,550 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Oleksandr struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 Oleksandr won't be able to climb stairs, 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: $1,000
• Post-operative medication: $75
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
With deep gratitude,
Inna
- due date
- 2025-07-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Inna
Thank you all. We're at 41% now ($470). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.
- Leah Tamar Rosenberg 🇮🇱 · $15
- Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $5
“Thought of Oleksandr all day after reading this. - Seoul”
- Madeline A. Reed 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $20
“Wishing you the best. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Monterrey”
- Sachin H. Verma 🇮🇳 · $25
- Caroline Mary Ssebuliba 🇹🇿 · $50
- Maria C. Prescott 🇺🇸 · $25
“My cousin told me about this one. - Augusta”
- Claudia C. Rodríguez 🇪🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
“Thought of Oleksandr all day after reading this. - Iloilo City”
- Leonid Viktor Popov 🇺🇦 · $25
- Chebet Nakamya 🇹🇿 · $25
- Marcin Damian Kołodziej 🇵🇱 · $76
“Stay strong. Thought of Oleksandr all day after reading this.”
- Sneha J. Awasthi 🇮🇳 · $10
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $5
“Thought of Oleksandr all day after reading this. - Ikeja”
- Hamisi Musyoka 🇰🇪 · $10
- Divina K. Valdez 🇵🇭 · $5
“Be well. Saw your post and had to give. - Bacoor”
- Lily Tillman 🇺🇸 · $5
- Faith A. Enriquez 🇵🇭 · $50
- Padma W. Babu 🇮🇳 · $100
- Teresa D. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $30
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So sorry you're going through this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope July is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Onitsha.
Keep going, Inna. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Buenos Aires.
Hang in there, Inna. Get well soon. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.