Surgery fund for Tolga: a partial thyroidectomy in İzmir

Tolga was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in September. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,150 short. my brother has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since September. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Tolga 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Tolga 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 $1,150 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 • Physiotherapy sessions: $100 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $470 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $540 Thank you for reading my story.