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Help me pay for knee replacement surgery at El Paso General Hospital
Joyce needs knee replacement surgery at El Paso General Hospital and the family is $7,800 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In December I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at El Paso General Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for March. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $13,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $7,800 short.
Doctors at El Paso General Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $13,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $7,800 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $530
• Post-operative medication: $380
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,800
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,400
• Physiotherapy sessions: $690
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Joyce
- due date
- 2026-03-14
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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keep going, Joyce. Hope you get there. God bless.
Thinking of you, Joyce. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
So sorry you're going through this, Joyce. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of El Paso
sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Bang Khen
Praying for you, Joyce. Your post was clear and honest. Thinking of El Paso
Sending love, Joyce. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry!
Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of El Paso.
Sending strength, Joyce. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Good luck, Joyce. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Rajshahi.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Lahore
Thanks for sharing this, Joyce. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope March is when things finally get easier.
Thinking of you and your family, Joyce. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from 6th of October City
Praying for you, Joyce. Get well soon. Greetings from Kingston.