Help John Paul pay for spinal decompression surgery at Mandaue Community Hospital

John Paul was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in August. The surgeon at Mandaue Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $500 short. my father has been in and out of Mandaue Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, John Paul struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time John Paul won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $500 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 • Post-operative medication: $55 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $350 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.