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Cataract surgery for Enrique: covering what insurance won't

After a benign brain tumor, Enrique was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Enrique N. Ochoa
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Mexicali
In May I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Mexicali General Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $4,700, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $2,350 short. Doctors at Mexicali General Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without cataract surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $4,700 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to drive during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,350 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $950 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $900 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80 • Post-operative medication: $75 • Physiotherapy sessions: $290 • Travel and lodging for the family: $55 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
due date
2026-07-10
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Enrique

  1. 79% there. I made the first payment toward hospital stay. Thank you.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 68% now ($1,603). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 53% now ($1,240). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled.

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  • Nida Humaira HashmiID verified

    I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mexicali.

    • Levi M. Bradley

      Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Kawasaki so I could bring a meal. All the best.

      • Amélie Odette FaureAddress verified

        your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Kolkata

        • Shweta H. Maurya

          Hope it all works out. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Mexicali!

          • Aarav B. Garg

            Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings

            • Halima Dorcas Rashidi

              Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

              • Tunde Nonso Onyeama

                hope things get better soon, Enrique. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Lagos

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