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Help Kristine pay for knee replacement surgery at El Paso Community Hospital

After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Kristine was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Teresita D. De Leon
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El Paso
Kristine was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in March. The surgeon at El Paso Community Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $4,000 short. my sister has been in and out of El Paso Community Hospital since March. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kristine struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 8 weeks. During that time Kristine won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $4,000 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,100 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530 • Travel and lodging for the family: $370 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
due date
2025-06-30
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Rashmi KumarID verified

    Wishing Kristine a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

    • Rekha M. ChaudharyID verified

      Wishing you the best, Teresita. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

      • Hudson M. Grant

        Wishing Kristine a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

        • Uchenna Adewale Musa

          wishing you the best, Teresita. Looking forward to the next update.

          • Emre İsmail Işık

            Wishing you the best. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care.

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