Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
Bills & expensesMedical & health

Cataract surgery for Marisol: covering what insurance won't

Marisol needs cataract surgery at Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute and the family is $7,600 short of the hospital's estimate.

Anywhere in the world1,762 views
Soledad Tapia
Email verified
Los Angeles
Marisol was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $15,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $7,600 short. my daughter has been in and out of Los Angeles Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $15,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Marisol struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Marisol 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 $7,600 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $900 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $480 • Travel and lodging for the family: $320 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,900 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,000 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Soledad
due date
2026-10-24
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Soledad

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,027 in total) I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Isabel P. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $720

    “Be well. Hope you get the rest soon. - Lapu-Lapu”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $500
  • Genesis H. Moreno 🇬🇧 · $250

    “Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Bristol”

  • Mukasa Kipchoge Mutebi 🇰🇪 · $200
  • Cristian F. Soto 🇲🇽 · $200
  • Colton H. Young 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Yonas Mulugeta Hailemariam 🇪🇹 · $100

    “God bless. From Addis Ababa with love.”

  • Concetta Beatrice Fabbri 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Jerome T. Galang 🇵🇭 · $100

    “Wish I could do more. Small amount but sent with love. - Quezon City”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇹 · $75
  • Grzegorz Dariusz Szewczyk 🇵🇱 · $63.50
  • Lorenzo H. Ramos 🇲🇽 · $50
  • Ibrahim Hadi Ibrahim 🇲🇦 · $50

    “Been where you're, it gets better. - Mohammedia”

  • Marisol R. Urbina 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Every little bit. Hope you get the rest soon. - Coyoacán”

  • Fabrice Martin 🇲🇦 · $50
  • Thiago Sérgio Bastos 🇧🇷 · $50

    “Keep your head up. Hope the September deadline works out. - São Paulo”

  • Abhishek T. Rajput 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Sabbir Sajib Bhuiyan 🇧🇩 · $42.50
  • Manisha Laxmi Subedi 🇳🇵 · $36
  • Marisol H. Villalobos 🇺🇸 · $30

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • Sinta Dinda Hidayat

    Take care, Soledad. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

    • Nabirye Awino Kimaro

      Hope things get better soon, Soledad. Get well soon. Love from Amiens

      • Abubakar Kelechi Musa

        Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Lahore

        • Bích Giang Lieu

          Good luck, Soledad. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

          $3,230 raised of $7,600

          Give

          More people who need help