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Help me pay for hip replacement surgery at São Paulo General Hospital

After a herniated spinal disc, Giovana was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Giovana Carolina Carvalho
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São Paulo
In May I was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc. My surgeon at São Paulo General Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,300, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,050 short. Doctors at São Paulo General Hospital told me a herniated spinal disc will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a restaurant cook, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,300 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a restaurant cook have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to lift anything heavy during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,050 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $580 • Travel and lodging for the family: $75 • Post-operative medication: $100 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $115 • Physiotherapy sessions: $180 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Giovana
due date
2025-08-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Giovana

  1. Small update. $787 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 52% now ($548). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

  3. 20% there. the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. Thank you.

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  • Alka T. Dhawan 🇦🇺 · $10

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Giovana all day after reading this.”

  • Ashok A. Randhawa 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Patricia N. Hernández 🇨🇴 · $26
  • Emilio K. García 🇪🇸 · $20
  • Hani Sri Lestari 🇮🇩 · $75
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Sandesh W. Kelkar 🇮🇳 · $20
  • Kunal M. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Sending love. Hope the August deadline works out. - Surat”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $23.50
  • Hasitha Indika Fernando 🇱🇰 · $25

    “Best of luck. Thought of Giovana all day after reading this.”

  • Kathleen C. Torres 🇵🇭 · $20
  • Funmilayo Zainab Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $100
  • Pavithra J. Subramanian 🇮🇳 · $25

    “All the best. Thought of Giovana all day after reading this.”

  • Raquel Ingrid Rocha 🇧🇷 · $20
  • Lina Lisa Köhler 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Regina Beatriz Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $10
  • Rahma Nadia Sarkis 🇲🇦 · $100

    “Thought of Giovana all day after reading this. - Mohammedia”

  • Nevaeh H. Ayala 🇺🇸 · $30
  • John Powers 🇳🇿 · $80

    “Blessings. Only $80 but hope it helps. - Auckland”

  • Wawan Sutanto 🇮🇩 · $75

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  • Rotimi Ikenna Yakubu

    Hope the doctors have good news. I hope August is when things finally get easier.

    • Melanie D. Welch

      So sorry you're going through this, Giovana. This could happen to any of us.

      • Milan Maas

        Thanks for sharing this, Giovana. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of São Paulo

        • Carolina Juliana Vasconcelos

          Good luck, Giovana. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'll check back for the next update. God bless

          • Luke E. TillmanID verified

            sending strength. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Salé.

            • Vy Trinh Kieu

              Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of São Paulo!

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