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Tuyết's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled ACL reconstruction in October is out of reach without help covering $900 of the cost.
🇻🇳 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam1,603 views
In August I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,300, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $900 short.
Doctors at Hồ Chí Minh City Orthopedic Institute told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,300 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy 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 $900 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $450
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $230
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
• Physiotherapy sessions: $145
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-11-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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wishing you the best, Tuyết. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 20 people at work.
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Riverside.
Good luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Lahore