Bills & expensesMedical & healthCritical
Surgery fund for Eliana: palate reconstruction surgery in Montréal
A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $8,050 of the cost.
🇨🇦 Canada2,429 views
In August I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Montréal Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $16,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $8,050 short.
Doctors at Montréal Community Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a security guard, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $16,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a security guard have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $8,050 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $380
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $3,400
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,800
• Travel and lodging for the family: $220
• Post-operative medication: $250
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- due date
- 2026-10-16
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Eliana
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Edward Zakaria 🇬🇭 · $10
“Thought of Eliana all day after reading this. - Madina”
- Mathilda Peters 🇩🇪 · $75
- Viktoria Ksenia Smirnov 🇺🇦 · $25
- Aria N. Weber 🇬🇧 · $17.50
“Be well. Thought of Eliana all day after reading this. - London”
- Cherry B. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $10
- Luca Morgan 🇺🇸 · $25
- Ravi Oberoi 🇺🇸 · $20
- Otávio Marcelo Machado 🇧🇷 · $25
- Cristina Raluca Ciobanu 🇷🇴 · $50
- Asad Ali 🇵🇰 · $10
- Bella S. Stanton 🇺🇸 · $161
- Roman C. Moran 🇺🇸 · $10
- Mousumi Sabina Mukherjee 🇧🇩 · $25
“From my family to yours. My neighbor told me about this one. - Comilla”
- Liang Fan 🇺🇸 · $25
- Jan Hendrik Maas 🇳🇱 · $50
- Daniel N. Patel 🇬🇧 · $23
- Junaid Muhammad Iqbal 🇵🇰 · $15
“Hope this helps. Only $15 but hope it helps. - Mardan”
- Francisco Miguel Guimarães 🇧🇷 · $13.50
- Ximena N. Castro 🇪🇸 · $10
- Amir Yusuf Nassar 🇬🇧 · $10
“Thought of Eliana all day after reading this. - Leeds”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Thanks for sharing this, Eliana. Hope the doctors have good news. I hope October is when things finally get easier. All the best
what exactly is the $8,050 for?
It's all in the list in the story. physiotherapy sessions is the big one at $380, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Appreciate you taking the time.
hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Thane
take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.