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Hip replacement surgery for Luciana: covering what insurance won't

Luciana needs hip replacement surgery at Ribeirão Preto Community Hospital and the family is $1,150 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇧🇷 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil1,897 views
Luciana Kelly Medeiros
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Ribeirão Preto
In July I was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc. My surgeon at Ribeirão Preto Community Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,550, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $1,150 short. Doctors at Ribeirão Preto Community Hospital told me a herniated spinal disc will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,550 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to drive 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 $1,150 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $75 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $670 • Physiotherapy sessions: $170 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $155 • Post-operative medication: $80 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
due date
2025-09-13
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Tarık Oğuz Erdoğan

    Wishing you the best, Luciana. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

    • Paraskevi Panagiotopoulos

      you're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.

      • Hellen Atieno Salim

        Wishing you the best, Luciana. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Kathmandu.

        • Elias H. Ward

          Praying for you, Luciana. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless

          • Sergio R. CorderoAddress verified

            gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

            • Viviane Lorena Nunes

              Good luck, Luciana. Hope this works out for you. God bless!

              • Mukesh R. Dwivedi

                Wishing you the best. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Nairobi this morning.

                • Hussain Fahad Hanif

                  good luck, Luciana. Your post was clear and honest. My husband and I read this together. Love from Likoni.

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