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Daniel's cataract surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After severe cataracts in both eyes, Daniel was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇪🇸 Madrid, Madrid, Spain4,411 views
Daniel was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in December. The surgeon at Madrid Orthopedic Institute recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,600 short.
my brother has been in and out of Madrid Orthopedic Institute since December. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Daniel struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Daniel won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $4,600 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,350
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,250
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $390
• Post-operative medication: $140
• Physiotherapy sessions: $310
• Travel and lodging for the family: $160
With deep gratitude,
Yolanda
- due date
- 2026-03-19
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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sending good thoughts. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Madrid.
Thinking of you and your family. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Madrid.
Thinking of you. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Montego Bay
Good luck, Yolanda. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Çankaya
Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless
Take care. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.