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Help Gabriel pay for spinal decompression surgery at Valencia Community Hospital

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in August is out of reach without help covering $3,450 of the cost.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Valencian Community, Spain1,100 views
Beatriz A. Urbina
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Valencia
Gabriel was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in June. The surgeon at Valencia Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,450 short. my husband has been in and out of Valencia Community Hospital since June. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Gabriel 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Gabriel 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 $3,450 goes: โ€ข Pre-operative tests and imaging: $330 โ€ข Travel and lodging for the family: $310 โ€ข Post-operative medication: $90 โ€ข Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,850 โ€ข Hospital stay (5 nights): $870 Glad we found this place.
due date
2026-09-10
bill type
Hospital invoice

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    โ€œGet well soon - Quezon Cityโ€

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  • Take care, Beatriz. Wishing Gabriel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope August is when things finally get easier. God bless.

    • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Gabriel?

      • Sending love. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

        • Sun-hee Min-ji LeeQuestionAddress verified

          is pre-operative tests and imaging the biggest cost or is there more coming?

          • Sure. The biggest one is pre-operative tests and imaging, $330. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for asking.

        • Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

          • has the hospital estimate been checked by the HelpBLESS team?

            • Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Valencia.

              • Best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news.

                • thinking of you. Hope you get there. All the best.

                  • I hope things turn around soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

                    • So sorry you're going through this, Beatriz. This could happen to any of us. Love from Lucknow

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