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Surgery fund for Caio: knee replacement surgery in Niterói
After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Caio was cleared for knee replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In June I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Saint Luke Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $2,000, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $1,500 short.
Doctors at Saint Luke Hospital told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without knee replacement surgery. I work as a warehouse packer, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $2,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a warehouse packer have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 8 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 $1,500 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $630
• Physiotherapy sessions: $150
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $720
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- due date
- 2026-09-25
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Rooting for you, Caio. Shared this with my family.
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home
Sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Aurangabad this morning. Take care
Hang in there. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Niterói.
Take care, Caio. Your post was clear and honest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless