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Andrés's laparoscopic cyst removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Andrés needs laparoscopic cyst removal at Barcelona Community Hospital and the family is $3,950 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain2,731 views
Araceli M. Bravo
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Barcelona
Andrés was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in December. The surgeon at Barcelona Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,950 short. my husband has been in and out of Barcelona Community Hospital since December. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Andrés struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Andrés won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $3,950 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $230 • Post-operative medication: $95 • Physiotherapy sessions: $290 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $900 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,435 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-03-28
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Araceli

  1. Update from Barcelona: we've started the first stage. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 17% now ($672). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 9% now ($359). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees.

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  • Aarav E. Rathore

    Rooting for you, Araceli. Get well soon. Love from Faisalabad

    • Lucy H. Kirby

      Hang in there, Araceli. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best.

      • Jomar Castillo

        Rooting for you, Araceli. This could happen to any of us. Please keep us posted.

        • Jerome A. Bautista

          shared it with a few friends. I hope February is when things finally get easier.

          • Aleena Noreen Lodhi

            Rooting for you, Araceli. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

            • Maarten De Boer

              Sending love, Araceli. Looking forward to the next update.

              • Huy Anh Do

                stay strong. Hope you get there. Sent it to 39 people at work. Love from Nsukka

                • Paisley D. Molina

                  Best of luck, Araceli. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Jinja but we're thinking of you. God bless.

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