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Antônia's laparoscopic cyst removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a torn ligament that needs reconstruction, Antônia was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇧🇷 Ceará, Brazil2,400 views
Antônia was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in June. The surgeon at Fortaleza Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,400, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,450 short.
my wife has been in and out of Fortaleza Community Hospital since June. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,400 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Antônia struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Antônia won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did.
Where the $1,450 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,100
• Physiotherapy sessions: $160
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120
• Post-operative medication: $70
With deep gratitude,
Marcelo
- due date
- 2026-08-12
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Wishing you peace, Marcelo. Wishing Antônia a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
good luck, Marcelo. Get well soon. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Fortaleza.
hope things get better soon, Marcelo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.
Wishing you peace. Wishing Antônia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.
Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.