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Surgery fund for Dolores: knee replacement surgery in Austin
After a large ovarian cyst, Dolores was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States3,087 views
Dolores was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in July. The surgeon at Austin Regional Medical Center recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $18,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $9,000 short.
my mother has been in and out of Austin Regional Medical Center since July. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $18,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Dolores 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.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Dolores 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 $9,000 goes:
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $3,050
• Physiotherapy sessions: $440
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $4,750
• Travel and lodging for the family: $430
• Post-operative medication: $330
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- Aarón
- due date
- 2026-09-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Aarón
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($2,734). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees.
Thank you all. We're at 7% now ($647). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
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Wishing you peace. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Pune.
Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Anaheim.
What exactly is the $9,000 for?
It's all in the list in the story. hospital stay (3 nights) is the big one at $3,050, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.
You're not alone. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Savar.
Take care, Aarón. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
Best of luck, Aarón. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Aarón. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.