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Isabel's septoplasty can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Isabel was cleared for septoplasty, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Neil J. Marquez
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Makati
Isabel was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Makati Orthopedic Institute recommended septoplasty, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,700, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $850 short. my wife has been in and out of Makati Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,700 is more than we can find. While we wait, Isabel struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Isabel won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $850 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $570 • Post-operative medication: $30 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $250 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
due date
2026-10-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Neil

  1. Quick update: $540 raised so far (64%). I made the first payment toward hospital stay. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($230). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Brian Welch 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thinking of you. I'm in San Francisco, thinking of you. - San Francisco”

  • Lisa Merel Meijer 🇳🇱 · $25
  • Manoel Diego Almeida 🇧🇷 · $6

    “God bless. Thought of Isabel all day after reading this.”

  • Zoey Rodriguez 🇬🇧 · $100

    “Hope things get better. My colleague told me about this one. - Nottingham”

  • Shahid Tariq Cheema 🇵🇰 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Hope the October deadline works out. - Multan”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $10
  • Elaine Antônia Andrade 🇧🇷 · $250
  • Dylan R. Stanton 🇺🇸 · $200

    “You got this. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Cambridge”

  • Silas E. Knight 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Ajay C. Goyal 🇮🇳 · $10

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  • Jerome C. Andrada

    Hope things get better soon, Neil. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Hawassa.

    • Eva H. Curtis

      So sorry you're going through this, Neil. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

      • Dũng Cường Phan

        Wishing you the best, Neil. Get well soon. Sent it to 4 people at work.

        • Olga Sofia Ponomarenko

          Thinking of you, Neil. Looking forward to the next update!

          $771 raised of $850

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