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Álvaro's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Álvaro was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇨🇴 Bogotá, Bogotá D.C., Colombia1,784 views
Leonardo J. Cordero
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Bogotá
Álvaro was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in June. The surgeon at Bogotá Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,300 short. my father has been in and out of Bogotá Regional Medical Center since June. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Álvaro struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 Álvaro won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $1,300 goes: • Post-operative medication: $65 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $420 • Travel and lodging for the family: $115 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $625 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-09-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Leonardo

  1. Thank you all. We're at 15% now ($190). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 8% now ($100). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward hospital stay. - Leonardo

  3. 4% there. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Thank you. - Leonardo

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  • Zoé Romane Roche

    Hang in there, Leonardo. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

    • Wasantha Janaka Yapa

      So sorry you're going through this, Leonardo. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Bogotá.

      • Faith Mills

        Sending love. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Bogotá.

        • David Segal

          Sending love, Leonardo. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

          • Sheila N. Perez

            Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

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