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Ella's hip replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled hip replacement surgery in February is out of reach without help covering $3,300 of the cost.
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States665 views
Ella was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in December. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $3,300 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since December. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Ella struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Ella won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $3,300 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $360
• Post-operative medication: $290
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,650
With deep gratitude,
Valentina
- due date
- 2026-03-11
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up.
Thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. Thinking of San Jose.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Iloilo City.