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Help me pay for valve repair surgery at Saint Anne Hospital

Cláudia needs valve repair surgery at Saint Anne Hospital and the family is $1,700 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Cláudia Letícia Machado
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Niterói
In May I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,150, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,700 short. Doctors at Saint Anne Hospital told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,150 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery 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. 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 $1,700 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $870 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $165 • Travel and lodging for the family: $80 • Physiotherapy sessions: $210 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $375 Thank you for reading my story. - Cláudia
due date
2025-08-17
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Patrick T. Holloway

    you're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Makati.

    • Fatima Rahma Osman

      Wishing Cláudia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Niterói.

      • Harini P. PanickerPhoto verified

        wishing Cláudia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 9 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything

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