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Josefa's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled valve repair surgery in April is out of reach without help covering $6,950 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States5,043 views
Josefa was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in December. The surgeon at Bowling Green General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $6,950 short.
my mother has been in and out of Bowling Green General Hospital since December. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Josefa 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Josefa 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 $6,950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,650
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,100
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $260
• Post-operative medication: $430
• Physiotherapy sessions: $310
• Travel and lodging for the family: $200
With deep gratitude,
Víctor
- due date
- 2026-03-16
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Víctor
Small update. $3,078 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Small update. $2,057 so far, the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($937 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Rooting for you, Víctor. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
So sorry you're going through this, Víctor. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Southampton.
Wishing you peace, Víctor. I hope things turn around soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.
Best of luck, Víctor. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Saint Petersburg donated after I showed her your page. Blessings