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Help Andrea With Her Surgery Costs

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First & foremost I want to say thank you to everyone that has taken a time to read this. I am not one to usually ask much of people but it seems that life always throws us unexpected curveballs.

My dear cousin, Andrea Katherine Camacho Paez, recently visited New York with her boyfriend Sebastian in order to spend some time vacationing. Their trip had some unexpected turns. The first was joyful; Sebastian unexpectedly proposed to Andrea at the Empire State Building! Unfortunately, their celebration was short-lived as Andrea soon fell ill to what was initially thought to be food poisoning. I went to visit her in the hospital and quickly realized that her condition was far more severe than originally thought. We rushed to New York Presbyterian and after a couple of hours the doctors informed us that Andrea contracted appendicitis and needs to go into surgery ASAP.

Because Andrea is a Colombian citizen, her insurance doesn’t not cover any international medical expenses. An appendix removal surgery & a couple nights stay at the hospital can cost on average $30,000+ out of pocket. To put that figure in greater perspective; at the current Colombian exchange rate. $30k is enough to buy an apartment in Colombia!

After the surgery they are planning to give her enough time to recover in Naples, Florida where a couple of her family members can assist her with her recovery process. Today Andrea is due to go into surgery which is why I am reaching out to all of y’all. If you can help Andrea and Sebastian during this tremendously difficult time, my family and I would be forever grateful. Any donation counts, whether it's $5 or $500; we appreciate your help from the bottom of our hearts. If you can't donate now, I totally understand but please spread the word about Andrea within your social networks. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to me.

Love y'all!
Sergio Paez
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