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Help Mateo pay for valve repair surgery at Palmira Regional Medical Center
A scheduled valve repair surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $1,650 of the cost.
🇨🇴 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia1,369 views
Mateo was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in August. The surgeon at Palmira Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,350, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,650 short.
my husband has been in and out of Palmira Regional Medical Center since August. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,350 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Mateo 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 4 weeks. During that time Mateo 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 $1,650 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $690
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $540
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $100
• Post-operative medication: $45
• Physiotherapy sessions: $190
• Travel and lodging for the family: $85
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Abril
- due date
- 2026-11-03
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Wishing you the best. Wishing Mateo a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mateo
I hope things turn around soon. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Abbottabad.
Wishing you peace, Abril. Wishing Mateo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Palmira.
Best of luck, Abril. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 4 people at work. Take care.
Get well soon. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
Wishing you peace. This could happen to any of us. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings