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Surgery fund for Ximena: emergency hernia repair in Los Angeles

A scheduled emergency hernia repair in October is out of reach without help covering $6,950 of the cost.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,269 views
Iván M. Flores
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Los Angeles
Ximena was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in July. The surgeon at Los Angeles General Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $6,950 short. my wife has been in and out of Los Angeles General Hospital since July. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Ximena 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 7 weeks. During that time Ximena 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 $6,950 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,450 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,850 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Travel and lodging for the family: $210 Glad we found this place. - Iván
due date
2026-10-06
bill type
Hospital invoice
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    Exceeded expectations

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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  • Shakil Sabbir Chowdhury

    Hang in there, Iván. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

    • Giang Tài Ha

      thanks for sharing this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

      • Yui Noriko IshiiQuestion

        what's already covered and what's the $6,950 for?

        • Iván M. FloresOwnerAnswer

          The list at the bottom is the whole picture. hospital stay (4 nights) is the biggest at $2,450. Happy to explain more.

      • Gustavo J. SandovalID verifiedPhoto verified

        so sorry you're going through this, Iván. Hope the doctors have good news. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

        • Papa Mensah Obeng

          Rooting for you, Iván. I hope things turn around soon. God bless

          • Asher B. BurnsID verified

            You're not alone, Iván. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

            • Devi T. Van der Merwe

              sending strength, Iván. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Los Angeles.

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