Medical Financial Assistance

Hello everyone, my name is Rodolfo Salinas Jr and I'm making this GoFundMe on behalf of my father, Rodolfo Salinas Sr, who has had Stage IV Cirrohsis of the Liver since 2018 and has had to constantly deal with any doctors or specialists he may need regarding his illness since. My father's medications have been constantly shuffled around since the beginning of his diagnosis to try to keep him consistent regarding his MELD (Model For End-Stage Liver Disease) Score (Currently 12) and some of the most recent medications my father has been prescribed include Jenuvia, Xifaxin, Lokelma, Ursodiol which are very pricey medications even after my father's Medicare pays for its portion of the prescribed medication. My dad recently went to see his liver specialist and was told to consider having a liver transplant done as the liver tissue will only degenerate due to the nature of the disease and this is an option that was discussed in detail between the physician & patient. He was referred to Universal Hospital in San Antonio so that he could be evaluated for a possible liver transplant however after my father further researched this option he did not feel comfortable with this route as he has legitimate concerns about the condition of his health, the affordability of the procedure, and the affordability of the life-enabling auto-immune medication he would require for the rest of his life if he was approved for a liver transplant.

Another option that we have recently discovered is Stem-cell procedures that can also help to possibly regenerate some of the damaged liver tissue thus hopefully improving my father's condition and his quality of life as he suffers from periodic confusion, drowsiness, and occasional nausea due to the Cirrohsis. However, as of the time of creating this GoFundMe we have been advised of a Stem cell clinic in Conroe, TX that may be able to admit my father for any procedures and/or treatments he may need but we are unsure of whether or not Medicare will pay for any portion of the costs and what the out-of-pocket cost(s) will be. I will update this GFM page with new information related to this when we know more regarding this.

At this time, we are asking for any financial assistance you can spare for my father's monthly medication & medical expenses. Even after insurance, some of the medications my father requires monthly costs over $100 per medication per month (the Xifaxin is over $800 a month and we have only been able to get by using samples that are given to my father when he visits his doctors/specialists) and there have been times in which we have not been able to afford to pay these medication costs. Any amount helps us with dealing with the financial costs of an end-stage disease and keeping my father alive and stable so that I can continue to have him in my life as long as possible!

Thank you for taking the time to read and learn about our situation and an extra special thank you to those of you who've donated. All funds will be used to cover expenses related to my father's medical costs (doctor/specialist office visit charges, medication costs, transportation costs, hospital visits, labwork, etc...)