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Surgery fund for Neil: emergency hernia repair in Manila

After endometriosis requiring surgery, Neil was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Ramon R. Hernandez
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Manila
Neil was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Manila Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,600, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,300 short. my father has been in and out of Manila Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,600 is more than we can find. While we wait, Neil struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Neil 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 $1,300 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $690 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $420 • Post-operative medication: $25 • Physiotherapy sessions: $165 Glad we found this place. - Ramon
due date
2026-10-28
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Ramon

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 6% funded and I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Quick update: $265 raised so far (20%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 13% now ($175). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Ayşe Esra Yalçın

    So sorry you're going through this, Ramon. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Warren

    • Priscila Rafaela Vieira

      Good luck. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

      $437 raised of $1,300

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