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

After an aortic valve defect, Devi was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Sowmya K. Rao
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Hubballi
Devi was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at Hubballi Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,350, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $950 short. my mother has been in and out of Hubballi Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,350 is more than we can find. While we wait, Devi struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Devi won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $950 goes: • Hospital stay (2 nights): $450 • Travel and lodging for the family: $75 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $425 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Sowmya
due date
2026-10-21
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  1. Small update. $650 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Zakaria Qasim Badawi

    take care. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Ekurhuleni

    • Titilayo Nkechi IgweID verified

      It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Rome donated after I showed her your page. God bless

      • Gaurav Goyal

        Stay strong. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Hubballi.

        • Lucy P. Watson

          Hope things get better soon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Hubballi!

          • Alka F. Dhawan

            This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

            • Wyatt R. Carlson

              Wishing you the best, Sowmya. Looking forward to the next update. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

              • Talha Hussain Siddiqui

                keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together

                • Eren Yusuf AydoğanID verified

                  So sorry you're going through this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. All the best.

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