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Surgery fund for Dolores: palate reconstruction surgery in Madrid

Dolores needs palate reconstruction surgery at Madrid Regional Medical Center and the family is $1,150 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Mateo T. Sánchez
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Madrid
Dolores was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in February. The surgeon at Madrid Regional Medical Center recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,150 short. my daughter has been in and out of Madrid Regional Medical Center since February. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dolores struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 8 weeks. During that time Dolores won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,150 goes: • Post-operative medication: $280 • Physiotherapy sessions: $570 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $300 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure. - Mateo
due date
2026-05-07
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Mateo

  1. 39% there. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($407 in total) I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “All the best. Thought of Dolores all day after reading this.”

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  • Aisha Upendo Barasa

    Take care. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Blessings.

    • Evi Van DamQuestion

      Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Dolores.

      • Mateo T. SánchezOwnerAnswer

        Post-operative medication is $280 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Good question.

    • Alejandra E. OchoaAddress verified

      Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Pasig.

      • Carlo R. ValdezID verified

        gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope June is when things finally get easier. God bless.

        • Jyoti W. Gurjar

          Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best

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