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Septoplasty for Corazon: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled septoplasty in October is out of reach without help covering $1,200 of the cost.

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Gerald W. Lopez
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Quezon City
Corazon was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended septoplasty, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,400, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,200 short. my wife has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,400 is more than we can find. While we wait, Corazon struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 4 weeks. During that time Corazon won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing. 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 $1,200 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $570 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $55 • Post-operative medication: $75 • Physiotherapy sessions: $80 • Travel and lodging for the family: $50 I hope life is good to you. - Gerald
due date
2026-10-30
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Gerald

  1. Quick update: $295 raised so far (25%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($485 in total) I made the first payment toward hospital stay. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Quezon City: I made the first payment toward hospital stay. We're at 90% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Corazon all day after reading this. - Montgomery”

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    “Keep your head up. Been where you're, it gets better. - Thủ Đức”

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  • Prakash C. Rajput 🇮🇳 · $50

    “Thought of Corazon all day after reading this. - Chennai”

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    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Corazon all day after reading this. - Chicago”

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    “Sending love. My neighbor told me about this one. - Thane”

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  • Anna Hopkins

    hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Kediri but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

    • Roberto F. Mora

      Wishing you peace. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted.

      • Harish P. Vaidyanathan

        Hope things get better soon, Gerald. 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.

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