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Rafael's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in June is out of reach without help covering $550 of the cost.
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In April I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Mendoza University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for June. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,100, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $550 short.
Doctors at Mendoza University Hospital told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,100 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy 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 $550 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $100
• Physiotherapy sessions: $190
• Travel and lodging for the family: $105
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $155
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Rafael
- due date
- 2026-07-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Móstoles
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Nashik.
Rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together. Love from Gqeberha.
Sending strength, Rafael. Wishing Rafael a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 12 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Wishing you peace, Rafael. Wishing Rafael a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
Sending love. Get well soon. Greetings from Lahore
Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Mendoza.
Wishing you the best, Rafael. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Mendoza.
You're not alone, Rafael. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 7 people at work. God bless.
Hope it all works out, Rafael. Get well soon. God bless
Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Auckland
Hope it all works out, Rafael. Looking forward to the next update. Don't give up. All the best
Keep going, Rafael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
hope things get better soon, Rafael. Wishing Rafael a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless
sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Oakland.
sending good thoughts, Rafael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Love from Dnipro.
Thinking of you and your family, Rafael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bengaluru.
Rooting for you, Rafael. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. All the best.
Stay strong, Rafael. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Knoxville.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in San Jose donated after I showed her your page.
Thanks for sharing this, Rafael. This could happen to any of us.
Stay strong. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out
Rooting for you, Rafael. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it
Hope it all works out, Rafael. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in London donated after I showed her your page.
Thanks for sharing this, Rafael. I hope things turn around soon. Don't give up
Thinking of you, Rafael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
rooting for you, Rafael. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
Sending good thoughts, Rafael. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hope it all works out, Rafael. Looking forward to the next update. After 23 years in logistics I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Good luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings!