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Knee replacement surgery for Guilherme: covering what insurance won't

Guilherme needs knee replacement surgery at São Paulo University Hospital and the family is $1,650 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil1,780 views
Natália Fabiana Pinto
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Guilherme was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in February. The surgeon at São Paulo University Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,300, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,650 short. my father has been in and out of São Paulo University Hospital since February. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,300 is more than we can find. While we wait, Guilherme struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 10 weeks. During that time Guilherme won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $1,650 goes: • Post-operative medication: $110 • Physiotherapy sessions: $220 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $105 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,215 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-06-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Javier T. SotoPhoto verified

    hope it all works out, Natália. Hope you get there. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.

    • Halyna Daria Morozov

      praying for you, Natália. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!

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