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Help Karina pay for hip replacement surgery at Tarragona Community Hospital
Karina needs hip replacement surgery at Tarragona Community Hospital and the family is $2,650 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇪🇸 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain1,951 views
Karina was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Tarragona Community Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,650 short.
my mother has been in and out of Tarragona Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Karina struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 6 weeks. During that time Karina won't be able to walk without help, 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 $2,650 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $430
• Travel and lodging for the family: $175
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,045
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Joaquín
- due date
- 2026-11-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Joaquín
Good news. Because of your gifts ($420 in total) I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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best of luck, Joaquín. Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best
Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 38 people at work. Thinking of Tarragona.
Take care, Joaquín. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Bornova this morning
Good luck, Joaquín. Shared it with a few friends. After 11 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
hang in there, Joaquín. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.