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Gallbladder removal for Carmela: covering what insurance won't

Carmela needs gallbladder removal at Caloocan Regional Medical Center and the family is $1,200 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Liza B. Legaspi
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Caloocan
Carmela was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in December. The surgeon at Caloocan Regional Medical Center recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,600, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,200 short. my mother has been in and out of Caloocan Regional Medical Center since December. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,600 is more than we can find. While we wait, Carmela struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 10 weeks. During that time Carmela won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,200 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $710 • Post-operative medication: $45 • Travel and lodging for the family: $45 • Physiotherapy sessions: $130 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $270 Thanks for reading all this. - Liza
due date
2026-02-26
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Liza

  1. Quick update: $203 raised so far (17%). the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Update from Caloocan: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 9% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Oksana Polyakov

    I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Caloocan.

    • Adrian S. Morgan

      Good luck. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Kyiv so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Caloocan.

      • Tâm Hùng HoangID verifiedPhoto verified

        Sending strength, Liza. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

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