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Valve repair surgery for Bilal: covering what insurance won't

After a torn ligament that needs reconstruction, Bilal was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia4,110 views
Hatem Kamal Youssef
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Mecca
Bilal was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in December. The surgeon at Mecca University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $4,200 short. my son has been in and out of Mecca University Hospital since December. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Bilal struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 12 weeks. During that time Bilal won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $4,200 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $390 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,400 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,000 • Post-operative medication: $135 • Travel and lodging for the family: $275 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Hatem
due date
2026-02-15
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Hatem

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 70% funded and I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Small update. $2,442 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Update from Mecca: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 47% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Manoj J. Kumar

    Sending strength. Hope you get there. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

    • Mia Claudia Hoffmann

      Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.

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