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Help me pay for valve repair surgery at Brasília Orthopedic Institute
Diego needs valve repair surgery at Brasília Orthopedic Institute and the family is $950 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In July I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Brasília Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,200, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $950 short.
Doctors at Brasília Orthopedic Institute told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,200 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $950 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $125
• Post-operative medication: $75
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $750
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- due date
- 2026-10-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Diego
We're at 58% thanks to 9 of you. the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. More news soon.
- Budi Rudi Hidayat 🇮🇩 · $10
- Monika Schumacher 🇩🇪 · $100
- Folake Peace Fashola 🇳🇬 · $50
- Piper N. Ortega 🇺🇸 · $13
- Aaliyah D. Powell 🇯🇲 · $50
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $200
“Hope things get better. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Toronto”
- Franco Tommaso Negri 🇮🇹 · $10
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
“Good luck. Hope the November deadline works out. - Memphis”
- Sudhakar F. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $20
- Salim Kiptoo Otieno 🇰🇪 · $20
- Charles N. Barrett 🇺🇸 · $7.50
- Radha F. Meena 🇮🇳 · $10
- Ifeanyi Femi Danjuma 🇳🇬 · $50
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $191
“Best of luck. Thought of Diego all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Aubree E. Burrell 🇺🇸 · $50
- Bin Guo Hu 🇺🇸 · $10
- Larysa Marchenko 🇷🇺 · $30
- Châu Le 🇻🇳 · $78.50
- Grayson S. Sutton 🇦🇺 · $25
“Be well. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Mandurah”
- Camelia Ungureanu 🇷🇴 · $20
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Praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Mohammedia
Rooting for you, Diego. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Diego. This could happen to any of us. God bless.
Hang in there. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Stay strong, Diego. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Dwarka.
Hang in there, Diego. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Wishing you peace, Diego. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 9 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Birmingham.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Ikeja!
Sending love, Diego. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up. Blessings