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Surgery fund for Rafael: a partial thyroidectomy in Alcalá de Henares

A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in November is out of reach without help covering $3,600 of the cost.

🇪🇸 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain1,812 views
Verónica A. Fernández
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Alcalá de Henares
Rafael was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in August. The surgeon at Alcalá de Henares Orthopedic Institute recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,250, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,600 short. my husband has been in and out of Alcalá de Henares Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Rafael struggles with daily life and can't drive. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Rafael won't be able to drive, 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 $3,600 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,400 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,150 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $210 • Post-operative medication: $170 • Physiotherapy sessions: $460 • Travel and lodging for the family: $210 With deep gratitude, Verónica
due date
2026-11-01
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Verónica

  1. Update from Alcalá de Henares: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 54% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 47% now ($1,688). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($936). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled.

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  • Sani Adewale Salami

    look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Iztapalapa

    • Ximena E. Macías

      Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best

      • Hassan Ali Radwan

        Wishing you peace. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

        • Annabelle A. Kim

          best of luck, Verónica. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Radom.

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