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Theresa's cataract surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Theresa needs cataract surgery at Saint Luke Hospital and the family is $3,200 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Theresa was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in August. The surgeon at Saint Luke Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,500, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $3,200 short.
my mother has been in and out of Saint Luke Hospital since August. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Theresa struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Theresa won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,200 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $490
• Post-operative medication: $300
• Travel and lodging for the family: $135
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $500
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,775
With deep gratitude,
Tobias
- due date
- 2026-10-03
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Tobias
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,622 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
- Christopher T. Gutierrez 🇨🇦 · $200
- Khalid Idris Ismail 🇲🇦 · $100
- Simiyu Kipchoge Kiprop 🇹🇿 · $100
“Thought of Theresa all day after reading this. - Arusha”
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- Chinmay N. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $100
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“Sending love. Thought of Theresa all day after reading this. - Durgapur”
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- Adeline D. Mitchell 🇬🇧 · $100
- Renata Emilia Olszewski 🇵🇱 · $100
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“Thought of Theresa all day after reading this. - Lalitpur”
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- Chhaya C. Meena 🇺🇸 · $75
- Anonymous 🇦🇺 · $75
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“Only $73 but hope it helps. - San Francisco”
- Liam Jönsson 🇸🇪 · $72.50
- Agnès Moreau 🇫🇷 · $70
“Take care of yourselves. Only $70 but hope it helps. - Toulon”
- Brenda W. Murray 🇨🇦 · $58.50
“Only $59 but hope it helps. - Ottawa”
- Abigail Nunez 🇺🇸 · $57
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Hope things get better soon, Tobias. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Take care.
stay strong, Tobias. Hope you get there. Greetings from Thane.
Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Frankfurt.
Thinking of you and your family, Tobias. Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta so I could bring a meal. Love from Paris