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Joaquín's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled ACL reconstruction in August is out of reach without help covering $1,850 of the cost.
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In May I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at San Miguel de Tucumán Regional Medical Center recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,300, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,850 short.
Doctors at San Miguel de Tucumán Regional Medical Center told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a school bus driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,300 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a school bus driver 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 climb stairs 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 $1,850 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $640
• Physiotherapy sessions: $230
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $905
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Joaquín
- due date
- 2026-07-19
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Joaquín
Wanted to say thank you properly. 19% funded and I made the first payment toward physiotherapy sessions.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($170 in total) I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Wishing Joaquín a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Hope things get better soon. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Cairo!
Stay strong, Joaquín. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Philadelphia but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Philadelphia.
Good luck, Joaquín. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Aurangabad.
Stay strong, Joaquín. Wishing Joaquín a smooth procedure and a full recovery.