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Surgery fund for Fernando: palate reconstruction surgery in Medellín

Fernando needs palate reconstruction surgery at Medellín Regional Medical Center and the family is $1,500 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇨🇴 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia2,016 views
Fernando P. Ávila
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Medellín
In June I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Medellín Regional Medical Center recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,900, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,500 short. Doctors at Medellín Regional Medical Center told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,900 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help 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 $1,500 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $550 • Post-operative medication: $100 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $720 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $130 Every share and every dollar helps. - Fernando
due date
2026-08-16
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Sebastián N. Muñoz 🇪🇸 · $29

    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Córdoba”

  • Kyung-mi Eun-ji Ha 🇰🇷 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. I'm in Gangnam, thinking of you.”

  • Burcu Songül Önder 🇹🇷 · $15
  • Ioanna Athina Karagiannis 🇬🇷 · $100

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Fernando all day after reading this. - Patras”

  • Vinayak A. Shah 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Hope things get better. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Vadodara”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Comfort Titilayo Onyeama 🇳🇬 · $61

    “Best of luck. Thought of Fernando all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

  • Pallavi W. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $100
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  • Marites G. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $10

    “All the best. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Quezon City”

  • Amelia G. Whitaker 🇺🇸 · $25
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    “Thinking of you. Small amount but sent with love. - Catania”

  • Karim Hadi Siddiqui 🇪🇬 · $20
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  • Liliana F. Hernandez 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Get well soon. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Oakland”

  • Lucas Enzo Borges 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Hope the August deadline works out. - Campinas”

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  • Edoardo Gabriele Galli

    Hang in there, Fernando. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

    • Rani Nur Gozali

      hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Greetings from Luxor.

      • Duygu Karaca

        best of luck, Fernando. Wishing Fernando a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Medellín.

        • Kendall D. Wagner

          Wishing you the best. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Medellín.

          • Gabriela Aline BezerraID verified

            wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too

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