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Surgery fund for Seema: palate reconstruction surgery in Rajkot
A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in June is out of reach without help covering $700 of the cost.
🇮🇳 Rajkot, Gujarat, India614 views
In March I was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc. My surgeon at Rajkot Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for June. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,400, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $700 short.
Doctors at Rajkot Community Hospital told me a herniated spinal disc will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,400 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a seamstress have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to drive during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $700 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $110
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $340
• Travel and lodging for the family: $55
• Post-operative medication: $60
• Physiotherapy sessions: $135
Glad we found this place.
- Seema
- due date
- 2025-06-25
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Rajkot.
You're not alone, Seema. Get well soon. All the best.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Rajkot.
Thanks for sharing this, Seema. Wishing Seema a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Rajkot