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Surgery fund for Lucía: septoplasty in Buenos Aires

After a benign brain tumor, Lucía was cleared for septoplasty, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina2,467 views
Ramón K. Cabrera
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Buenos Aires
Lucía was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in March. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended septoplasty, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,400, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,900 short. my mother has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since March. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without septoplasty. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,400 is more than we can find. While we wait, Lucía struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 4 weeks. During that time Lucía won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing. 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 $1,900 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $810 • Travel and lodging for the family: $85 • Post-operative medication: $55 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $760 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $190 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-06-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Ramón

  1. Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($887). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging.

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  • Patricia K. Ibarra

    You're not alone. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Vadodara but we're thinking of you. Love from Vadodara

    • Cristiane Tatiane Rezende

      Thanks for sharing this, Ramón. Hope the doctors have good news

      • Rafaela Daniela Sampaio

        This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Mumbai

        • Brian A. Palmer

          thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Seoul

          • Adhiambo Kessy

            Best of luck. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Salem.

            • Ebuka Kalu

              Stay strong. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Pune but we're thinking of you.

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