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Surgery fund for Laura: septoplasty in Celaya
A scheduled septoplasty in April is out of reach without help covering $2,400 of the cost.
🇲🇽 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico2,033 views
In January I was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair. My surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended septoplasty, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $3,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $2,400 short.
Doctors at Saint Francis Hospital told me a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without septoplasty. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $3,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $2,400 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $910
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $940
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $145
• Post-operative medication: $115
• Physiotherapy sessions: $175
• Travel and lodging for the family: $115
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Laura
- due date
- 2026-04-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Laura
Update from Celaya: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 37% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 18% now ($430). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
We're at 7% thanks to 6 of you. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Carol C. Calloway 🇺🇸 · $50
- Harumi Rin Nakajima 🇯🇵 · $71
- Saima Mahnoor Cheema 🇵🇰 · $20
“Hope the April deadline works out. - Karachi”
- Masud Rubel Karim 🇧🇩 · $25
- Tania Tahmina Dutta 🇧🇩 · $40
- Jacob F. Romero 🇬🇧 · $100
“Blessings. Saw your post and had to give. - Belfast”
- Lucy Sarah Karanja 🇹🇿 · $10
- Josefa L. Campos 🇪🇸 · $200
- Akash L. Meena 🇺🇸 · $15
- Hannah Afia Obeng 🇬🇭 · $5
- Cian O'Connor 🇮🇪 · $100
- Josephine L. Jacobs 🇺🇸 · $100
- Declan L. Davidson 🇺🇸 · $25
- Bappy Anisur Islam 🇮🇳 · $79.50
- Nakato Margaret Kimaro 🇺🇬 · $25
“Get well soon. Hope the April deadline works out. - Mbale”
- Sophia F. Gibson 🇺🇸 · $10
- Awino Neema Mussa 🇺🇬 · $50
- Uzma Zara Sandhu 🇵🇰 · $10
- Arnel M. Concepcion 🇵🇭 · $10
- Anna Frieda Groß 🇩🇪 · $50
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You're not alone, Laura. This could happen to any of us. After 29 years in retail I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Greetings from Vigo.
You're not alone, Laura. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. After 15 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything!