Surgery fund for Lorena: valve repair surgery in Ribeirão Preto

Lorena was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Ribeirão Preto Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,150, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $2,500 short. my mother has been in and out of Ribeirão Preto Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,150 is more than we can find. While we wait, Lorena struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 10 weeks. During that time Lorena won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $2,500 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,050 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,000 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $190 • Post-operative medication: $95 • Physiotherapy sessions: $105 • Travel and lodging for the family: $60 Thank you for reading my story.