A Dubai-based Filipino is currently having difficulty getting the funds to pay for the hospital bill of his one-month-old child who underwent a brain surgery as it reaches almost Dhs130,000.
Electrician Charlie Cruz Santos, 36, said that they rushed their son, John Patrick, to the hospital after he cried endlessly and then stopped breathing for five minutes. Santos said he performed CPR on the child and immediat ely brought him to the hospital the moment he woke up.
To their surprise, they learned that John Patrick was suffering from clogged veins, and that he needed to undergo a brain surgery right away.
“Biglaan lang po ang pagdala naming sa kanya sa ospital, doon naming nalaman na may dugo siyang naipit sa utak at kailangan na daw siyang maoperahan agad para maligtas ang kanyang buhay,” he said, noting that he and his wife agreed without hesitation because all they wanted was to save their son.
They were then overwhelmed when they saw the hospital bill, which amounted to almost Dhs130,000.
Santos said that they are having difficulty getting the funds to pay the bill, especially as they only work as a carpenter and electrician.
“Sa ngayon po ay hindi namin alam kung saan kukuhanin ang pambayad dahil hindi sapat ang kinikita naming upang mapunan ang bayarin. Nahihirapan din po kami dahil sa pandemic, halos walang trabaho ang karamihan,” he said.
Now, he said they are praying for a miracle that will help them settle the hospital bills of John Patrick.
