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Help Carlo pay for knee replacement surgery at Pasig General Hospital
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in July is out of reach without help covering $1,200 of the cost.
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Carlo was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in April. The surgeon at Pasig General Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for July. 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 husband has been in and out of Pasig General Hospital since April. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,600 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Carlo struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 6 weeks. During that time Carlo 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: $480
• Travel and lodging for the family: $65
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $90
• Post-operative medication: $40
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $525
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- due date
- 2025-06-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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how is Carlo doing now?
So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Los Angeles.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Pasig.
Thank you. If you're in Pasig I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
Wishing you peace, Gemma. Hope the doctors have good news. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carlo
It's all in the list in the story. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the big one at $480, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Thinking of you and your family, Gemma. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
Good luck, Gemma. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update.