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Gallbladder removal for Mariana: covering what insurance won't
Mariana needs gallbladder removal at Rosario Community Hospital and the family is $1,900 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇦🇷 2004, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina1,044 views
In May I was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc. My surgeon at Rosario Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for July. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,400, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,900 short.
Doctors at Rosario Community Hospital told me a herniated spinal disc will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,400 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $1,900 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,050
• Travel and lodging for the family: $90
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $690
• Post-operative medication: $70
Thanks for being kind about this.
- due date
- 2026-06-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Mariana
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- Masaru Kenta Endo 🇯🇵 · $50
“Thinking of you. Hope the July deadline works out. - Shinjuku”
- Lesego C. Venter 🇿🇦 · $200
“Every little bit. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Pretoria”
- Kamil Igor Głowacki 🇵🇱 · $25
- Michał Wiktor Marciniak 🇵🇱 · $20
“Hope this helps. Hope the July deadline works out. - Wrocław”
- Vivian Odukoya 🇳🇬 · $10
- Ebo Mensah 🇬🇭 · $25
“Blessings. Shared with friends too. - Kumasi”
- Nahid Noman Saha 🇮🇳 · $10
- André Roberto Farias 🇧🇷 · $39
- Iryna Galina Filippov 🇷🇺 · $17
- Hugo W. Aguilar 🇦🇷 · $50
- Anonymous 🇷🇺 · $25
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thinking of you, Mariana. Get well soon. Blessings.
Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Rosario.
Hope things get better soon. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Addis Ababa donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mariana!
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. surgeon and anesthesia fees comes first ($1,050) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Put this on a community board in Bogor this morning
Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Pune donated after I showed her your page. Take care
Rooting for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
You're not alone, Mariana. This could happen to any of us. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
you're not alone, Mariana. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.