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Help Francisco pay for hip replacement surgery at Saint Matthew Hospital
After severe cataracts in both eyes, Francisco was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Francisco was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in July. The surgeon at Saint Matthew Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,800, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,050 short.
my son has been in and out of Saint Matthew Hospital since July. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,800 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 $3,050 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $240
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $300
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,510
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Iván
- due date
- 2025-10-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Francisco.
Sure. The biggest one is travel and lodging for the family, $240. 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.
wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Thanks for sharing this, Iván. Your post was clear and honest.
Wishing you peace, Iván. Your post was clear and honest
Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Chandler but we're thinking of you. Blessings!
wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Savannah
your post was clear and honest. Love from Wellington
Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Poitiers but we're thinking of you. God bless.
hope it all works out, Iván. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Istanbul.
Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. Love from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Wishing you peace, Iván. Hope you get there. Thinking of Madrid
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Kota.