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Carlos's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled a craniotomy in January is out of reach without help covering $7,050 of the cost.

🇺🇸 California, United States6,071 views
Gonzalo C. Cruz
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Bakersfield
Carlos was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in October. The surgeon at Bakersfield University Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $14,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $7,050 short. my husband has been in and out of Bakersfield University Hospital since October. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $14,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Carlos struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 12 weeks. During that time Carlos won't be able to drive, 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 $7,050 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,450 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,100 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $280 • Post-operative medication: $380 • Physiotherapy sessions: $450 • Travel and lodging for the family: $390 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
due date
2026-01-24
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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    “Hope the January deadline works out. - Dortmund”

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    “Wish I could do more. Gave what I could this week. - Puebla”

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    “Praying for you. Hope the January deadline works out. - London”

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    “Rooting for you. Hope the January deadline works out. - Fresno”

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    “Hope things get better. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Mysuru”

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    “Best of luck. I'm in Aurora, thinking of you. - Aurora”

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    “Thought of Carlos all day after reading this. - Toronto”

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    “You got this. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Peoria”

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    “All the best. My father told me about this one. - Auckland”

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  • Sébastien Riviere

    Take care, Gonzalo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

    • Susana E. SolísQuestionPhoto verified

      is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carlos

      • Gonzalo C. CruzOwnerAnswer

        Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $2,450 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Weston W. Dean

      So sorry you're going through this. Wishing Carlos a smooth procedure and a full recovery. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

      • Shakil Rony Pramanik

        Hang in there. Wishing Carlos a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!

        • Dian Fani Winata

          Thanks for sharing this, Gonzalo. Shared it with a few friends. Blessings

          • Adewale Zubby Alabi

            Take care. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.

            • Timur Stepan Komarov

              Best of luck, Gonzalo. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it

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