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Help Caio pay for spinal decompression surgery at São Paulo University Hospital

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in January is out of reach without help covering $1,450 of the cost.

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Jéssica Eliane Lima
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São Paulo
Caio was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in October. The surgeon at São Paulo University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,900, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,450 short. my son has been in and out of São Paulo University Hospital since October. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Caio struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Caio 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: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $95 • Post-operative medication: $65 • Travel and lodging for the family: $80 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,210 If you're reading this, thank you.
due date
2026-02-10
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Jéssica

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($173 in total) I made the first payment toward hospital stay. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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