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Alberto's septoplasty can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled septoplasty in November is out of reach without help covering $1,800 of the cost.

🇦🇷 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina2,033 views
Alberto C. Castillo
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Rosario
In August I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended septoplasty, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $3,000, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,800 short. Doctors at Saint Francis Hospital told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without septoplasty. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $3,000 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes 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 $1,800 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $840 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $470 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $150 • Post-operative medication: $60 • Physiotherapy sessions: $125 • Travel and lodging for the family: $155 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-10-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Alberto

  1. Quick update: $1,195 raised so far (66%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($930 in total) I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $280 raised so far (16%). I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope it all works out. From Colombo with love. - Colombo”

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    “Wish I could do more. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Mississauga”

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    “Blessings. My cousin told me about this one. - Bhaktapur”

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  • Everett E. Morris 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Alberto all day after reading this.”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Poznań”

  • Greyson King 🇬🇧 · $25

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  • Githinji Mugisha Mwakyusa

    Sending good thoughts, Alberto. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Kumasi this morning. Love from Kumasi.

    • Lars Dijkstra

      Best of luck, Alberto. Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Gwagwalada.

      • Abdullah Sami Farouk

        Sending strength, Alberto. Your post was clear and honest

        • Renata Larissa GuimarãesID verified

          Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

          • Rylee R. Spencer

            thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Rosario

            • Riccardo Battaglia

              Wishing you peace, Alberto. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.

              • Franziska Monika Simon

                shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Malang

                • Moumita Jahan

                  Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in London but we're thinking of you. Take care

                  • Bilal Khalid Baig

                    Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Dublin!

                    • José Tiago Lopes

                      wishing you the best, Alberto. This could happen to any of us. Love from Madurai.

                      • Mateus Carlos Amaral

                        Hope it all works out, Alberto. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

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