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Help Eduardo pay for his surgery

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Greetings! My name is Zara and I am starting this page for my friend Eduardo. I know Eduardo from work. He and I worked together for over 6 years in one company. I used to see him every day, sometimes give him a ride to the bus stop on my way home. He never stopped smiling and greeting everybody warmly, no matter how tired he was. We often talked about classical music, about our families. I know there are two important things in his life: His love for the Lord and for his family. He supports his family in his home country but has not seen them for 17 years. I changed my job in January and did not see Eduardo until two weeks ago. He told me he was in pain and needs immediate surgery. He said he could barely walk or even stand up, activities required for doing his job. Eduardo does not have health insurance. After one trip to ER to diagnose the source of excruciating pain, it is not difficult to guess he was charged beyond what he could pay (about $9000). He is yet to have the surgery and he should pay the hospital expenses out of pocket. I started this page to ask you all who may or may not know him personally to help him pay the medical bills and have the surgery. Without that, he might not be able to continue working.


Hola! Mi nombre es Zara y estoy comenzando esta página para mi amigo Eduardo. Conozco a Eduardo del trabajo. Él y yo trabajamos juntos durante más de 6 años en una empresa. Solía ​​verlo todos los días, a veces lo llevaba a la parada de autobús de camino a casa. Nunca dejó de sonreír y saludar a todos con afecto, por muy cansado que estuviera. A menudo hablábamos de música clásica, de nuestras familias. Sé que hay dos cosas importantes en su vida: Su amor por el Señor y por su familia. Mantiene a su familia en su país de origen, pero no los ha visto en 17 años. Cambié de trabajo en enero y no vi a Eduardo hasta hace dos semanas. Me dijo que tenía dolor y que necesitaba una cirugía inmediata. Dijo que apenas podía caminar o incluso ponerse de pie, actividades necesarias para hacer su trabajo. Eduardo no tiene seguro médico. Después de un viaje a Urgencias para diagnosticar la fuente del dolor insoportable, no es difícil adivinar que le cobraron más de lo que podía pagar (alrededor de $ 9000). Aún no se ha sometido a la cirugía y debería pagar los gastos del hospital de su bolsillo. Comencé esta página para pedirles a todos los que pueden o no conocerlo personalmente que lo ayuden a pagar las facturas médicas y someterse a la cirugía. Sin eso, es posible que no pueda seguir trabajando.

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Zara Karjoo
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Pinellas Park, FL
Luis-Eduardo Agudelo Collazos
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