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ACL reconstruction for Mateo: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled ACL reconstruction in May is out of reach without help covering $950 of the cost.
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In March I was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery. My surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for May. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,600, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $950 short.
Doctors at Saint Catherine Hospital told me endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a restaurant cook, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,600 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a restaurant cook have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to drive during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $85
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $720
• Post-operative medication: $145
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- due date
- 2026-05-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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So sorry you're going through this, Mateo. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Berlin
keep going, Mateo. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Hang in there. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Cluj-Napoca.
Sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Tlaquepaque
so sorry you're going through this, Mateo. Get well soon. After 12 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Duisburg.