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Help Carol pay for cataract surgery at Colorado Springs Orthopedic Institute

A scheduled cataract surgery in July is out of reach without help covering $4,400 of the cost.

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Crystal G. Cook
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Carol was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in April. The surgeon at Colorado Springs Orthopedic Institute recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,400 short. my sister has been in and out of Colorado Springs Orthopedic Institute since April. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Carol 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Carol 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 $4,400 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $460 • Post-operative medication: $250 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,000 • Travel and lodging for the family: $340 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
due date
2026-07-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Vaishali BhattQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Carol.

    • Crystal G. CookOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. physiotherapy sessions comes first ($460) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.

  • Ayesha Sana Ghani

    sending good thoughts, Crystal. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Andrés P. Ramos

      Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Cardiff.

      • Ganesh M. JoshiQuestion

        can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Colorado Springs.

        • Priscila Cláudia SouzaPhoto verified

          you're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

          • Lokesh Balakrishnan

            Sending strength, Crystal. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

            • Nancy Boateng

              Hope things get better soon. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Colorado Springs.

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