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Surgery fund for Rhea: palate reconstruction surgery in Caloocan

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $1,250 of the cost.

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Rose L. Ramirez
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Caloocan
Rhea was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in June. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,250 short. my sister has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since June. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Rhea struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Rhea won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,250 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $100 • Post-operative medication: $65 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $550 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $490 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $45 If you're reading this, thank you.
due date
2026-09-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Rose

  1. Small update. $552 so far, the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled.

  2. Update from Caloocan: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Every little bit. Hope the September deadline works out. - Pittsburgh”

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    “God bless. Thought of Rhea all day after reading this.”

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    “Sending love. Been where you're, it gets better. - A Coruña”

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