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Help me pay for valve repair surgery at Cali Regional Medical Center
A scheduled valve repair surgery in August is out of reach without help covering $950 of the cost.
🇨🇴 Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia882 views
In June I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Cali Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,600, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $950 short.
Doctors at Cali Regional Medical Center told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,600 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $950 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $115
• Post-operative medication: $60
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $165
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $610
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-08-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. After 30 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
So sorry you're going through this, Beatriz. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Blessings!
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Cali!
Thank you. If you're in Cali I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Asaba.
Keep going, Beatriz. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless!
Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Beatriz a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
Sending strength, Beatriz. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Hang in there, Beatriz. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Rooting for you, Beatriz. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.