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Valve repair surgery for Min-ho: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled valve repair surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $5,150 of the cost.
🇰🇷 Seoul, Seoul, South Korea4,258 views
Min-ho was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Seoul Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $5,150 short.
my son has been in and out of Seoul Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Min-ho struggles with daily life and can't drive. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Min-ho won't be able to drive, 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 $5,150 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $220
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,000
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $390
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,540
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- due date
- 2026-11-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Dong-hyun
69% there. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
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Hope you get there. Greetings from Fukuoka.
How is Min-ho doing now?
Hope things get better soon. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Take care, Dong-hyun. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 3 people at work. Love from Colombo