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Yong's spinal decompression surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in April is out of reach without help covering $5,400 of the cost.

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Tao Yu Fu
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Yong was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in January. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $5,400 short. my son has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since January. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Yong struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 10 weeks. During that time Yong won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $5,400 goes: • Post-operative medication: $300 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $480 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,450 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,170 Every share and every dollar helps.
due date
2025-04-27
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Tao

  1. Thank you all. We're at 19% now ($1,038). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Ratul Rafiq Parvez

    Take care. Get well soon. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

    • Claire T. BarnesID verified

      Rooting for you, Tao. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Auckland.

      • Halima Efe Lasisi

        Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.

        • Yared Ephrem TilahunQuestion

          Is there anything that isn't money that would help Yong?

          • Tao Yu FuOwnerAnswerAddress verified

            Thank you. If you're in Chicago I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.

        • Daria Anastasia Honcharenko

          Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Manchester this morning.

          • Erdem Oğuz Coşkun

            Rooting for you, Tao. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Chicago.

            • Souad Taghreed Jaber

              Hope it all works out, Tao. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless

              • Erlangga Lukman SimanjuntakID verified

                best of luck, Tao. Shared this with my family

                • Randall Ferguson

                  Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Thinking of Chicago.

                  • Osama Karim Taha

                    Rooting for you, Tao. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.

                    • Umar Aditya Lestari

                      Best of luck, Tao. This could happen to any of us

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