📌 This post is a continuation of our story. Read the previous part here: Unexpected Diagnosis During a Routine Check-Up . 🗓️ Today, right after returning from the ophthalmologist with a diagnosis in hand, we experienced a second wave of shock. Beyond the medical implications, the financial burden of managing diabetic macular edema suddenly became painfully clear. Our doctor emphasized that treatment would require a long, structured process with repeated intraocular injections into each affected eye. To understand what we were up against, I immediately sat down to analyze the projected monthly expenses for our specific region and situation here in Kyiv, Ukraine, based on prices in May 2026.
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