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Help Hazel pay for palate reconstruction surgery at Calamba Orthopedic Institute
After a cleft palate needing repair, Hazel was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Hazel was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in July. The surgeon at Calamba Orthopedic Institute recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $290, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $200 short.
my mother has been in and out of Calamba Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $290 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Hazel struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Hazel won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $200 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $40
• Post-operative medication: $75
• Physiotherapy sessions: $85
If you're reading this, thank you.
- due date
- 2026-09-16
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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“Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Madina”
- Anonymous 🇹🇷 · $29
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Wishing you the best, Aileen. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
hope things get better soon, Aileen. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 22 people at work. Love from Thane
so sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. It's not much but it's yours. Take care
keep going. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.