Our Immediate Goal: $ 690 Upfront Surgery Co-Pay

We are reaching out today for your support as I, Aralis Rivera, face a continuous, critical medical journey. Our immediate, most urgent financial goal is to raise $ 690 to cover the mandatory upfront 30% co-pay required by the surgery center for a crucial elbow procedure scheduled for November 19, 2025.

However, the need extends far beyond that:

• $ 50 Physical Therapy Co-Pays: Funds are needed to cover the essential $ 50 co-pay for each physical therapy visit, which begins October 21, 2025, and is vital for the surgery's success.

• Impending Payment Plan: The final costs for the actual surgery and anesthesia are still unknown. Funds raised beyond the $ 690 will be immediately used to lower the amount we owe on the substantial payment plan arrangement we will be required to make for these massive, incoming bills.

The Journey: From Life-Changing Accident to Ongoing Care

Our lives were changed forever on August 20, 2022, when I suffered severe, life-threatening injuries in a car accident in Jacksonville, FL.

This was not a quick recovery; it was the start of a constant, painful battle that continues today.

Initial Critical Injuries & Treatment:

• 2 1/2 months spent in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

• Required Tracheal Intubation to assist breathing.

• Multiple major surgeries:

• Small intestines reconstructed.

• Fractured elbow surgery.

• Fractured hip surgery.

• Fractured right foot (placed in a cast).

• Treated for significant back and neck injuries.

The Ongoing Medical Timeline: A Difficult Path

The following timeline illustrates the continuous medical crises and setbacks I have faced since the accident:

• Jan 2023: Moved to Orlando, FL to continue recovery.

• Mar – July 2023: Began new rounds of intensive physical therapy for hip and arm.

• Jul 13, 2023: Had surgery for Excision of right heel squamous cell carcinoma cancer.

• Sep 3-18, 2023: Emergency visit confirmed a persistent hip fracture, followed by a necessary hernia surgery (Sept 12-18).

• Oct 18, 2023: Underwent surgery for Heterotopic Ossification (excess bone growth) in the right elbow joint.

• Dec 6, 2023: Received a life-changing CONVERSION RIGHT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT surgery.

• Jan – Mar 2024: Resumed hip physical therapy.

• Jan – Apr 2024: The battle with cancer continued. A follow-up visit revealed cancer persisted on the heel. I underwent daily radiation treatments Monday-Friday from March 6 to April 26, 2024.

• Mid-Radiation Crisis: I lost health insurance coverage in the middle of radiation treatments. Everything became strictly out-of-pocket until new insurance could be purchased.

• May 2025: Secured new health insurance, but it requires a 30% co-pay for all visits and procedures.

The Current Hurdle: November 19, 2025 Surgery

Despite countless procedures, the right elbow is still limited to only 90 degrees of mobility.

• Date: November 19, 2025

• Procedure: RIGHT ELBOW CONTRACTURE RELEASE, HETEROTOPIC BONE EXCISION AND CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION.

• Rehabilitation: Physical therapy starts immediately on October 21, 2025, with a $ 50 co-pay required for every single visit. 
Why We Need Your Help Now

I am physically unable to work, as the current medical conditions prevents sitting or standing for long periods without severe pain. I have been denied disability (currently appealing) and Medicaid (only my 4 children qualified).

Our provider to the family is my husband, who works long hours to keep up with basic living expenses. Paying for this $ 690 co-pay and the looming medical debt without income is an impossible task.

Your donation will ensure this crucial, life-improving elbow surgery proceeds on time and will directly chip away at the overwhelming medical debt facing our family.

Any donation amount is deeply appreciated. Thank you for helping us take this critical next step toward recovery.