Help Joaquim pay for ACL reconstruction at São Paulo General Hospital

Joaquim was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in March. The surgeon at São Paulo General Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and He is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,350, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,000 short. my father has been in and out of São Paulo General Hospital since March. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,350 is more than we can find. While we wait, Joaquim struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Joaquim won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $1,000 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $610 • Physiotherapy sessions: $240 • Post-operative medication: $150 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Márcia