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Septoplasty for Trisha: covering what insurance won't

Trisha needs septoplasty at Saint Joseph Hospital and the family is $150 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Marites C. Legaspi
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Bacolod
Trisha was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in December. The surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital recommended septoplasty, and She is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $150 short. my sister has been in and out of Saint Joseph Hospital since December. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Trisha struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 3 weeks. During that time Trisha won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $150 goes: • Post-operative medication: $60 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50 • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
due date
2026-02-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Marites

  1. Quick update: $109 raised so far (73%). I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 73% now ($109). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled.

  3. Small update. $35 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $6

    “Good luck. Thought of Trisha all day after reading this. - Lahore”

  • Manisha Joshi 🇮🇳 · $15

    “You got this. Gave what I could this week. - Thiruvananthapuram”

  • Sandesh A. Joshi 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Every little bit. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Gaya”

  • Yogita D. Gokhale 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Lucía C. Santos 🇪🇸 · $24

    “Hope it all works out. Been where you are, it gets better. - Alicante”

  • Isla A. Russell 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Nir Dahan 🇮🇱 · $10

    “Thinking of you. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Haifa”

  • Ji-min Soo-ah Shin 🇰🇷 · $25

    “Thought of Trisha all day after reading this. - Mapo”

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  • Isaac Keller

    Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless

    • Carolina B. Guerrero

      Thinking of you, Marites. Looking forward to the next update.

      • Pravin H. PienaarQuestion

        is there anything that isn't money that would help Trisha?

        • Marites C. LegaspiOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Bacolod I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Appreciate you taking the time.

      • Reiko Rin WadaPhoto verified

        Hope things get better soon, Marites. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.

        • Dennis F. Molina

          hope it all works out, Marites. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.

          • Alexandre Fábio Mendes

            Praying for you. Shared this with my family. Please keep us posted

            • Favour Blessing Adebayo

              thinking of you and your family, Marites. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless

              • Hugo S. Bravo

                wishing Trisha a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings

                • Aiden N. Walsh

                  Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Ibadan.

                  • Harsh E. Srivastava

                    Keep going, Marites. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Los Angeles.

                    • Daria Sofia Kovalev

                      Wishing you the best, Marites. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Pune

                      • Hugo H. Romero

                        thinking of you, Marites. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

                        • Hailey E. Thomas

                          Wishing you peace, Marites. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                          $160 raised of $150

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