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Surgery fund for Marcelo: a craniotomy in Ribeirão Preto
After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Marcelo was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Marcelo was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in June. The surgeon at Ribeirão Preto University Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for August. 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 $1,950 short.
my brother has been in and out of Ribeirão Preto University Hospital since June. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,450 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Marcelo 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Marcelo won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $220
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $120
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $480
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,130
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Luana
- due date
- 2026-08-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Praying for you, Luana. Your post was clear and honest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Keep going, Luana. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless
sending strength. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Cầu Giấy.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Novosibirsk donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Best of luck, Luana. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Ribeirão Preto.