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A partial thyroidectomy for Letícia: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in November is out of reach without help covering $1,400 of the cost.

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Márcio Rafael Machado
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Campinas
Letícia was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in August. The surgeon at Campinas General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,850, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,400 short. my wife has been in and out of Campinas General Hospital since August. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,850 is more than we can find. While we wait, Letícia struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Letícia won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,400 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $140 • Physiotherapy sessions: $270 • Travel and lodging for the family: $125 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $830 • Post-operative medication: $35 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Márcio
due date
2026-11-28
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Márcio

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($273 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Brooklyn”

  • Aarav S. Malhotra 🇨🇦 · $10
  • Anonymous 🇧🇩 · $21

    “All the best. Thought of Letícia all day after reading this. - Chattogram”

  • Alok H. Bedi 🇮🇳 · $15
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    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the November deadline works out. - Kakamega”

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    “Best of luck. Thought of Letícia all day after reading this. - Lahore”

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    “Wish I could do more. Small amount but sent with love. - Salé”

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    “Thought of Letícia all day after reading this. - Dehiwala”

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