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Surgery fund for Valentina: hip replacement surgery in Envigado

Valentina needs hip replacement surgery at Envigado Regional Medical Center and the family is $850 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Álvaro D. Guzmán
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Envigado
Valentina was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in November. The surgeon at Envigado Regional Medical Center recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for February. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $850 short. my wife has been in and out of Envigado Regional Medical Center since November. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Valentina struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 8 weeks. During that time Valentina won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $850 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $630 • Post-operative medication: $50 • Physiotherapy sessions: $110 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60 Thank you for reading my story.
due date
2026-03-04
bill type
Hospital invoice
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