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Surgery fund for Maya: hip replacement surgery in El Paso
Maya needs hip replacement surgery at El Paso University Hospital and the family is $7,100 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 El Paso, Texas, United States5,296 views
In January I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at El Paso University Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for April. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $11,750, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $7,100 short.
Doctors at El Paso University Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $11,750 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 4 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 $7,100 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $490
• Post-operative medication: $430
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,800
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $3,100
• Travel and lodging for the family: $280
Thanks for reading all this.
- due date
- 2026-04-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Maya
Good news. Because of your gifts ($3,065 in total) I made the first payment toward hospital stay. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Hope it all works out, Maya. Hope you get there.
Wishing Maya a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope May is when things finally get easier. All the best
Sending good thoughts, Maya. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
so sorry you're going through this, Maya. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Aurangabad
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Pretoria!
Hope it all works out, Maya. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.