Valve repair surgery for Rubén: covering what insurance won't

Rubén was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Ciudad de México Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,300, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,300 short. my husband has been in and out of Ciudad de México Community Hospital since August. 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 $3,300 is more than we can find. While we wait, Rubén 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Rubén won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $2,300 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,300 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $440 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $220 • Post-operative medication: $80 • Physiotherapy sessions: $145 • Travel and lodging for the family: $115 Thanks for reading all this.