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Surgery fund for Víctor: cataract surgery in Scranton
Víctor needs cataract surgery at Scranton Community Hospital and the family is $6,000 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇺🇸 Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States4,704 views
Víctor was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in May. The surgeon at Scranton Community Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $6,000 short.
my father has been in and out of Scranton Community Hospital since May. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Víctor 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 5 weeks. During that time Víctor won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,000 goes:
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,350
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,750
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $620
• Post-operative medication: $280
Thank you so much.
- due date
- 2026-08-01
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Emiliano
Quick update: $3,298 raised so far (55%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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good luck. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Blessings.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Depok so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Emiliano. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Gondar.
Rooting for you, Emiliano. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best
Stay strong, Emiliano. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Blessings!