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Help Gemma pay for hip replacement surgery at San Fernando Orthopedic Institute
A scheduled hip replacement surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $600 of the cost.
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Gemma was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at San Fernando Orthopedic Institute recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $600 short.
my mother has been in and out of San Fernando Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Gemma struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Gemma won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $600 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $65
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $390
• Physiotherapy sessions: $85
• Travel and lodging for the family: $60
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Cecilia
- due date
- 2026-11-09
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Praying for you, Cecilia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of San Fernando
Good luck, Cecilia. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near San Fernando!
Best of luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of San Fernando
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Bucaramanga.
Wishing you peace, Cecilia. Hope the doctors have good news. Take care.
Thinking of you, Cecilia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick
Thanks for sharing this, Cecilia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Blessings.
praying for you. Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of San Fernando.
Thanks for sharing this, Cecilia. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Melbourne donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Keep going, Cecilia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. All the best.
rooting for you, Cecilia. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.