Surgery fund for Mercedes: valve repair surgery in Mexicali

Mercedes was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in February. The surgeon at Mexicali General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,600, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $950 short. my daughter has been in and out of Mexicali General Hospital since February. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,600 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mercedes struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Mercedes won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $950 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $220 • Post-operative medication: $115 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $560 • Travel and lodging for the family: $55 Glad we found this place. - Fernanda