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Patricia's laparoscopic cyst removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Patricia needs laparoscopic cyst removal at Taguig Regional Medical Center and the family is $900 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇵🇭 Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines1,609 views
In January I was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect. My surgeon at Taguig Regional Medical Center recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for March. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,800, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $900 short.
Doctors at Taguig Regional Medical Center told me an aortic valve defect will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,800 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor 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 stand for more than ten minutes 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 $900 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $85
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $560
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Physiotherapy sessions: $85
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Patricia
- due date
- 2026-03-31
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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wishing Patricia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Likoni this morning.
Thinking of you, Patricia. Hope the doctors have good news. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of Taguig.
Hope things get better soon, Patricia. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Dwarka
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. I'll check back for the next update. God bless!