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Surgery fund for Loan: knee replacement surgery in Laredo
A scheduled knee replacement surgery in March is out of reach without help covering $5,500 of the cost.
🇺🇸 78062, Laredo, Texas, United States5,288 views
In January I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at Saint Francis Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for March. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $7,250, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $5,500 short.
Doctors at Saint Francis Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a farm laborer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $7,250 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a farm laborer 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 $5,500 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,000
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,850
• Physiotherapy sessions: $650
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Loan
- due date
- 2026-04-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Cape Coast but we're thinking of you.