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Surgery fund for Sneha: a craniotomy in Mumbai

A scheduled a craniotomy in May is out of reach without help covering $1,300 of the cost.

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Dinesh R. Patel
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Mumbai
Sneha was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in March. The surgeon at Mumbai Community Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,300 short. my mother has been in and out of Mumbai Community Hospital since March. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Sneha 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Sneha won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $1,300 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $600 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $440 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50 • Post-operative medication: $50 • Physiotherapy sessions: $110 • Travel and lodging for the family: $50 Thank you for reading my story. - Dinesh
due date
2026-04-24
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Dinesh

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($468 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $400 raised so far (31%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Rosângela Sônia Figueiredo

    Sending love, Dinesh. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. God bless

    • Alejandro T. López

      Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from La Plata.

      • Lydia R. Evans

        Thinking of you, Dinesh. Your post was clear and honest.

        • Esteban C. Muñoz

          Sending good thoughts, Dinesh. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

          • Sawsan Lubna Sarkis

            Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Gazipur.

            • Ramón J. Cortés

              Best of luck, Dinesh. Wishing Sneha a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out.

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