Help Theresa Undergo Operation

Fundraising campaign by Veronica Rodriguez

by Veronica Rodriguez

Manila, ph

This fundraiser will be crucial in my mother, Theresa Rodriguez', operation. Last year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and already underwent operation to remove one of her breasts, and I have already used up all of my savings for this past operation. However just this month of August, my mother experienced heavy bleeding with her regular menstruation, and it was found out that she has multiple myoma.

She has been confined for four days now (as of posting, Aug. 23, 2018), and she had already received blood transfusion three times. According to the OB, my mom will need to undergo a raspa or D&C procedure, which will cost around 50,000php (approx. $940). This procedure is to take a sample of her myoma, test it, and make sure that it is not cancerous. This procedure will be vital most especially when she already has a history of cancer.

And then, 3-5 days after her raspa procedure, she will have to undergo an operation to remove her myomas and uterus, which according to her OB will exceed 100,000php (approx. $1920). Our current hospital bills have already reached around 50,000php (approx. $940) and coming from a low income family, we cannot afford to pay everything. My father’s income is only around 14,000php (approx. $269), and as for me, my salary is output-based, and we currently have low workload, making it impossible to afford the expenses.

My mother badly needs to undergo operation as soon as possible, for if she reaches her next menstrual cycle without having her uterus removed, she will experience heavy bleeding and will have to undergo blood transfusion again.

Any donation amount will do, and we thank you for helping us during these trying times.

You can send donations via this platform, using Paypal, or you can also send to this BDO account:

Account number: 000490384536
Account name: Veronica L Rodriguez

Thank You!

Update posted by Veronica Rodriguez On Sep 13, 2018

My mother has just been discharged from the hospital, and she is now continuing her recovery at home. Our hospital bills reached PHP138,000 (approx. $2555), and about half of these bills were paid for by the money raised through this fundraiser, so I would like to express my gratitude to those who donated or shared this fundraiser with their friends.

Again, thank you very much!

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Settling the bills and discharge

Update posted by Katrine Martinez On Sep 10, 2018

My mom had the operation 2 days ago & is scheduled to be discharged tomorrow, but during the surgery, there was an unexpected complication, urging the OB to call for an oncologist since my mom has a history of cancer. Then, to make things worse, during the blood transfusion after the surgery, my mom experienced reactions to the blood and had chest pains and trouble breathing, requiring more tests to be done. So now, our bills have increased way more than we ever imagined

As of now, our bills have already reached 77,000 PHP (approx. $1425) but this does not include the doctors and specialists’ professional fees yet. We have just talked to my mom’s OB and according to her, the doctors’ fees might reach 120,000 PHP (approx. $2222). My mom had a total of four doctors (her OB, the oncologist, the anesthesiologist, and the cardiologist), hence the fees. I have already reached out to PCSO (a social work and charity organization here) and they said that they can only shoulder 43,000 PHP (approx. $796).

Given these estimates, we might need to pay 154,000 PHP (approx $2851) but we only have 96k (approx $1777). This money includes what we’ve raised so far. So i am humbly knocking on your doors to help us settle our bills. Donations and sharing this link are greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

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Raspa/D&C Procedure Done

Update posted by Veronica Rodriguez On Aug 30, 2018

My mother was already able to undergo the D&C procedure. She also made the decision to leave the hospital first and just go back and be admitted again once we have completed the funds needed for her operation.

After being in the hospital for 6 days and undergoing several tests including the D&C procedure, our hospital bills reached 80,000php (approx. $1510). We used up our remaining family savings and the money we have raised offline so far to pay for these bills. We would like to thank those who donated for helping us. We will eternally be grateful.

Now, all that's left is my mother's operation, which according to her OB, will mostly likely exceed 100,000php (approx. $1886+), hence, the updated goal of this fundraiser. To pay for this operation and the other costs that come along with it, we will be using the money raised from this site together with the remaining funds raised offline as well. However, since we are still away from the goal, we still accept donations, and we thank you in advance for contributing what you can.

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