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José's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
José needs valve repair surgery at Buenos Aires Orthopedic Institute and the family is $1,150 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina1,369 views
José was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in January. The surgeon at Buenos Aires Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,300, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my son has been in and out of Buenos Aires Orthopedic Institute since January. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,300 is more than we can find.
While we wait, José struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time José 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 $1,150 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $230
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $115
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $805
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- Carmen
- due date
- 2026-02-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Carmen
Small update. $130 so far, I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging.
- Isla Sims 🇺🇸 · $67
- Thanawat Sukhum 🇹🇭 · $60
“Hope things get better. Thought of José all day after reading this. - Bangkok”
- Rolando M. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $50
- Lan Lệ Pham 🇻🇳 · $40
“Hope it all works out. Only $40 but hope it helps. - Hồ Chí Minh City”
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- Arif Hasan Sikder 🇮🇳 · $25
“Take care of yourselves. Hope the April deadline works out. - Nashik”
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“Stay strong - Iași”
- Victoria Obeng 🇬🇭 · $25
- Dante F. Castillo 🇵🇭 · $25
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $20
“God bless. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Surrey”
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Wishing you peace. Get well soon. My neighbor in Kinondoni donated after I showed her your page.
Hang in there, Carmen. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Thinking of you and your family. Wishing José a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money!
Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. After 25 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best
Hang in there, Carmen. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Buenos Aires