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Surgery fund for Valentin: cataract surgery in Toronto

After a hernia that has become strangulated, Valentin was cleared for cataract surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Sarah Alice Roche
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Toronto
Valentin was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in June. The surgeon at Toronto University Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $6,550 short. my father has been in and out of Toronto University Hospital since June. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Valentin struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 10 weeks. During that time Valentin won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,550 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $250 • Travel and lodging for the family: $195 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,100 • Post-operative medication: $290 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,715 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Sarah
due date
2026-09-08
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Emiliano F. Castro

    I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We're a small family in Manukau but we're thinking of you!

    • Muhammad Kamran Bhatti

      Good luck, Sarah. Shared this with my family. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

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        praying for you, Sarah. This could happen to any of us!

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          Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Raleigh donated after I showed her your page

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            Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Rawalpindi so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Toronto

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