Surgery fund for Thiện: a partial thyroidectomy in Hồ Chí Minh City

Thiện was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in May. The surgeon at Hồ Chí Minh City Community Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $870, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $650 short. my husband has been in and out of Hồ Chí Minh City Community Hospital since May. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $870 is more than we can find. While we wait, Thiện 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 4 weeks. During that time Thiện won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $650 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $85 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $410 • Physiotherapy sessions: $155 Glad we found this place.