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Help Ricardo pay for spinal decompression surgery at Saint Anne Hospital
Ricardo needs spinal decompression surgery at Saint Anne Hospital and the family is $2,050 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇲🇽 Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico1,706 views
Ricardo was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in February. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,950, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,050 short.
my son has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since February. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,950 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Ricardo struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Ricardo won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $2,050 goes:
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,000
• Post-operative medication: $110
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $105
• Travel and lodging for the family: $70
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $765
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-04-04
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Best of luck. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Praying for you, Mercedes. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Mexicali.
Thinking of you. Wishing Ricardo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Sending love. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless!
Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Newcastle upon Tyne.
good luck, Mercedes. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Chattogram.
Sending good thoughts, Mercedes. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Bangkok this morning
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