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Hip replacement surgery for Isabella: covering what insurance won't

Isabella needs hip replacement surgery at El Paso University Hospital and the family is $4,850 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Adrian N. Vargas
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El Paso
Isabella was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in February. The surgeon at El Paso University Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,850 short. my sister has been in and out of El Paso University Hospital since February. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Isabella struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Isabella won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $4,850 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $350 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Post-operative medication: $470 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,300 • Physiotherapy sessions: $290 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Adrian
due date
2025-04-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Murilo Luís Melo

    Best of luck, Adrian. Wishing Isabella a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out

    • Gunawan Yoga Surya

      Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Warangal!

      • Lokesh T. Nair

        look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of El Paso

        • Maria Bianca Soares

          Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Cairo but we're thinking of you. Love from Cairo.

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