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Valve repair surgery for Andrea: covering what insurance won't
A scheduled valve repair surgery in August is out of reach without help covering $5,050 of the cost.
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Andrea was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in May. The surgeon at Alcalá de Henares General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $5,050 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Alcalá de Henares General Hospital since May. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Andrea struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 6 weeks. During that time Andrea won't be able to walk without help, 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 $5,050 goes:
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,650
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,800
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350
• Post-operative medication: $250
With deep gratitude,
Araceli
- due date
- 2026-09-16
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending strength, Araceli. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
So sorry you're going through this, Araceli. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
take care. Shared it with a few friends. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Wishing you the best, Araceli. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. It's not much but it's yours
Sending strength, Araceli. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
Good luck. This could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Alcalá de Henares.