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Surgery fund for Luis: ACL reconstruction in Monterrey
A scheduled ACL reconstruction in June is out of reach without help covering $1,400 of the cost.
🇲🇽 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico1,772 views
In February I was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly. My surgeon at Monterrey University Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and I have been placed on the schedule for June. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,350, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,400 short.
Doctors at Monterrey University Hospital told me a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without ACL reconstruction. I work as a seamstress, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,350 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a seamstress have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 5 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.
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 $1,400 goes:
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,050
• Travel and lodging for the family: $130
• Physiotherapy sessions: $220
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- due date
- 2024-05-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Luis
Small update. $319 so far, we've started the first stage.
- Otieno James Ssemwogerere 🇰🇪 · $50
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $30
“Thinking of you! - Bacolod”
- Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $33
“Only $33 but hope it helps. - Gangnam”
- Nakato Njeri Kiprop 🇰🇪 · $50
“Every little bit. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Nairobi”
- Bella P. Santos 🇺🇸 · $200
- Burak Gökhan Başaran 🇹🇷 · $10
“God bless. My colleague told me about this one. - Üsküdar”
- Vanessa Francisca Monteiro 🇧🇷 · $75
- João Diego Barros 🇧🇷 · $75
“Praying for you. Thought of Luis all day after reading this.”
- Odhiambo Waweru Kiprop 🇰🇪 · $20
- Payal C. Awasthi 🇮🇳 · $10
- Walker R. Dalton 🇺🇸 · $45
- Hamza Arslan Hussain 🇵🇰 · $25
“Good luck. Thought of Luis all day after reading this. - Lahore”
- Dhanalakshmi F. Pillai 🇮🇳 · $30
“All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Rajkot”
- Mia P. Brewer 🇺🇸 · $15
- Anonymous 🇬🇭 · $50
“Every little bit. Thought of Luis all day after reading this.”
- Kavitha P. Goud 🇮🇳 · $34
- Justyna Wiśniewski 🇬🇧 · $10
“Praying for you. I'm in Aberdeen, thinking of you.”
- Nada Manal Ismail 🇪🇬 · $100
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