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Knee replacement surgery for Lucía: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in November is out of reach without help covering $3,150 of the cost.
🇺🇸 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States2,362 views
Lucía was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in September. The surgeon at Corpus Christi Regional Medical Center recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,950, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,150 short.
my mother has been in and out of Corpus Christi Regional Medical Center since September. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,950 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Lucía struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 5 weeks. During that time Lucía won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,150 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $810
• Travel and lodging for the family: $360
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,980
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Amparo
- due date
- 2026-11-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. It's not much but it's yours. Love from Iztapalapa
hang in there, Amparo. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Cape Coast
Hope things get better soon, Amparo. Your post was clear and honest. Take care