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Patricia's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Patricia needs ACL reconstruction at Móstoles Orthopedic Institute and the family is $2,300 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇪🇸 Móstoles, Madrid, Spain2,430 views
In November I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Móstoles Orthopedic Institute recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for March. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,900, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $2,300 short.
Doctors at Móstoles Orthopedic Institute told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,900 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 5 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.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $2,300 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $200
• Post-operative medication: $220
• Physiotherapy sessions: $390
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,490
With deep gratitude,
Patricia
- due date
- 2024-03-11
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Patricia
We're at 86% thanks to 37 of you. I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. More news soon.
Small update. $750 so far, I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees.
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Thanks for sharing this, Patricia. Hope the doctors have good news. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Colombo.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Corpus Christi.
hope it all works out, Patricia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
Best of luck, Patricia. Wishing Patricia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted
Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in New Delhi this morning. All the best.
Wishing Patricia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of Móstoles
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Latina.
Hang in there, Patricia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Bornova but we're thinking of you.
thinking of you, Patricia. Get well soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you and your family, Patricia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Birmingham.
Good luck, Patricia. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Thane
Good luck. Wishing Patricia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Savannah
So sorry you're going through this, Patricia. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Quezon City.
You're not alone, Patricia. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Take care, Patricia. Looking forward to the next update. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Móstoles.
Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of Móstoles.
This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Ottawa
keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Put this on a community board in Ciudad de México this morning.
Sending strength, Patricia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We're a small family in Port Harcourt but we're thinking of you.
Wishing you the best, Patricia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care
sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Gothenburg
hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend
Sending good thoughts, Patricia. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.