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Palate reconstruction surgery for Cláudia: covering what insurance won't
After a large ovarian cyst, Cláudia was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Cláudia was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in April. The surgeon at Petrópolis Orthopedic Institute recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,450, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,850 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Petrópolis Orthopedic Institute since April. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,450 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Cláudia struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Cláudia won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $1,850 goes:
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $490
• Physiotherapy sessions: $250
• Travel and lodging for the family: $130
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $980
I hope life is good to you.
- Lucas
- due date
- 2026-07-02
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope July is when things finally get easier
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't give up. Greetings from Yonkers.
Stay strong, Lucas. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Brooklyn.