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Surgery fund for Mercy: knee replacement surgery in Quezon City

After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Mercy was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇵🇭 Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines522 views
Trisha F. Zamora
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Quezon City
Mercy was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in December. The surgeon at Quezon City Regional Medical Center recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $500, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $400 short. my mother has been in and out of Quezon City Regional Medical Center since December. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mercy 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Mercy 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 $400 goes: • Post-operative medication: $60 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $300 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
due date
2025-04-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Trisha

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($178 in total) I made the first payment toward post-operative medication. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $118 raised so far (29%). I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Trisha

  3. Quick update: $43 raised so far (11%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Danica A. Ramos

    Good luck. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best.

    • Lilian Caroline Mukasa

      Wishing you the best, Trisha. This could happen to any of us. All the best.

      • Nicole M. Aguilar

        good luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless.

        $215.50 raised of $400

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