"Alright," The doctor pulled up a chair, meticulously explaining the examination results to her, "Your father has been suffering from hypertension for many years, coupled with high blood lipids and lack of proper medication, which caused internal pressure in the brain, resulting in today's stroke. It's not a minor condition. This time, he was fortunate, sent to the hospital promptly, and the surgery went fast. He's alright now, but future care is needed, we'll discuss that after all tests are completed."
Listening to this, Beryl's heart tightened, "Will there be any complications after his surgery?"
"There won't be, you can rest assured. We are all professionals here. As long as he takes his medication and maintains a good diet, there won't be any major issues."
"Okay," Having finished discussing the medical conditions, another concern that Beryl had was the cost of the operation, "How much does this surgery cost?"
When she asked this question, her voice unconsciously became softer. She knew that such a surgery, even if it's minimally invasive, would certainly be expensive, easily costing about sixteen thousand dollars, not to mention the subsequent hospitalization and medication costs, which would require even more money. For her unemployed father, and her mother who only does odd jobs, this was a significant amount of money.
When she found out that her father was okay, her first reaction was the cost. You could say she's heartless or cares too much about money, but it was an issue she couldn't escape from.
It was good that her father was okay, but money was a pressing issue that needed to be solved.
Beryl had already prepared to borrow money, regardless of the amount, the treatment must not be delayed.
"The cost, I have calculated for you. The surgery in total is about eleven thousand dollars. Subsequent medication and hospitalization for recovery would require at least another ten thousand dollars. Some of this amount cannot be reimbursed by medical insurance, the coverage rate is around 60%."
60%?
When Beryl heard this, she was taken aback. In other words, if the total cost is twenty thousand dollars, they would have to pay twelve thousand dollars out of pocket.
Where was she going to get this money? Besides, twenty thousand dollars wouldn't even be enough.
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