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Luciana's emergency hernia repair can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After severe cataracts in both eyes, Luciana was cleared for emergency hernia repair, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil1,995 views
Fernanda Vanessa Mendes
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Ribeirão Preto
Luciana was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes in August. The surgeon at Ribeirão Preto Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,800, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,950 short. my mother has been in and out of Ribeirão Preto Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,800 is more than we can find. While we wait, Luciana struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Luciana won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,950 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $940 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $400 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $180 • Post-operative medication: $70 • Physiotherapy sessions: $270 • Travel and lodging for the family: $90 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Fernanda
due date
2026-12-02
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  1. Thank you all. We're at 44% now ($849). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.

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  • Queen Comfort Yusuf

    Hope it all works out. Get well soon. I hope December is when things finally get easier

    • Daniel Raimundo Gomes

      Keep going, Fernanda. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Ribeirão Preto

      • Chen Amar

        Take care. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

        • Aiden L. Harvey

          Thinking of you and your family. Wishing Luciana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. Greetings from Madrid

          • Mason M. Hawkins

            Take care, Fernanda. This could happen to any of us. After 24 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

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