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Doris's palate reconstruction surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $4,900 of the cost.

🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom2,041 views
Derek G. Ramirez
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London
Doris was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at London General Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $4,900 short. my wife has been in and out of London General Hospital since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Doris struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 7 weeks. During that time Doris 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 $4,900 goes: • Post-operative medication: $330 • Physiotherapy sessions: $590 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,650 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $330 Thanks for being kind about this. - Derek
due date
2025-11-01
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Derek

  1. Small update. $1,892 so far, the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled.

  2. Update from London: the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. We're at 29% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. We're at 13% thanks to 14 of you. the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled. More news soon.

Donations

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  • Faisal Khalid Youssef 🇸🇦 · $25
  • Hazel N. Andrada 🇵🇭 · $37

    “Only $37 but hope it helps. - Caloocan”

  • Moin Waseem Aslam 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Quinn D. May 🇺🇸 · $34.50

    “From my family to yours. Small amount but sent with love. - Charlotte”

  • Maya Sita Maharjan 🇳🇵 · $50
  • Anh Trung Dinh 🇻🇳 · $25

    “Thought of Doris all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Oğuz Yiğit Güler 🇹🇷 · $200
  • Leonardo F. Dominguez 🇬🇧 · $250
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  • Shanice Joubert 🇿🇦 · $10

    “Good luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Sandton”

  • Khadija Rania Metwally 🇪🇬 · $25

    “Praying for you. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Alexandria”

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  • Ayesha Lamia Saha 🇧🇩 · $31.50

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  • Gabriel S. Douglas

    Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Bologna

    • Siti Maya Salim

      Thinking of you and your family, Derek. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Buenos Aires but we're thinking of you!

      • Volkan Enes Çelik

        Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope December is when things finally get easier.

        • Akinyi Esther Lubega

          Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Anaheim.

          • Kimani Samuel Hamisi

            Hope it all works out, Derek. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Kharkiv.

            • Dua Saima Rehman

              Hope things get better soon, Derek. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.

              • Gustavo João Albuquerque

                take care. Hope this works out for you. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless

                • Brooklyn A. Martinez

                  hope things get better soon, Derek. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Bogor but we're thinking of you

                  • Nusrat Shahana Khatun

                    You're not alone, Derek. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

                    • Jade Hopkins

                      Hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Los Angeles so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Anaheim!

                      • Chang-min Min-jun Shim

                        Wishing you peace, Derek. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Dortmund donated after I showed her your page.

                        • Hussain Zain Lashari

                          Rooting for you, Derek. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

                          • Benjamin L. WatkinsID verified

                            you're not alone, Derek. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Madina donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                            • Bruna Letícia Carvalho

                              Keep going, Derek. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of London.

                              • Long Vinh Quach

                                you're not alone, Derek. This could happen to any of us

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