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Francisco's cataract surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled cataract surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $2,100 of the cost.

🇪🇸 San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain2,617 views
Josefa G. Rodríguez
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San Sebastián
Francisco was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at San Sebastián Orthopedic Institute recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,800, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $2,100 short. my son has been in and out of San Sebastián Orthopedic Institute since August. 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 $2,800 is more than we can find. While we wait, Francisco struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 3 weeks. During that time Francisco won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $2,100 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $250 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,600 • Post-operative medication: $250 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Josefa
due date
2026-10-31
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Josefa

  1. Small update. $1,812 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Update from San Sebastián: I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. We're at 61% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Update from San Sebastián: we've started the first stage. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Ali Tolga Yavuz

    Wishing you the best, Josefa. Shared it with a few friends.

    • Ngozika Funmilayo CokerQuestion

      Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near San Sebastián

      • Josefa G. RodríguezOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verified

        Thank you. If you're in San Sebastián I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.

    • Grayson H. Bradley

      Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

      • Bianca Vanessa CardosoQuestionPhoto verified

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Francisco.

        • Josefa G. RodríguezOwnerAnswerAddress verifiedID verified

          Sure. The biggest one is travel and lodging for the family, $250. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

      • Minh Quỳnh Diep

        Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.

        • Kim Linh Hoang

          Hope it all works out, Josefa. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of San Sebastián.

          • Dereje Daniel Abate

            Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier!

            • Liton Sabbir Sen

              Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

              • Héctor T. Carrillo

                Hope things get better soon. Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours.

                • Yasir Ahmed Lashari

                  thinking of you, Josefa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Quetta.

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