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Surgery fund for Murilo: laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in Olinda

Murilo needs laparoscopic endometriosis surgery at Olinda General Hospital and the family is $1,650 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Gabriela Sônia Paiva
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Olinda
Murilo was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in August. The surgeon at Olinda General Hospital recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,200, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,650 short. my husband has been in and out of Olinda General Hospital since August. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Murilo 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Murilo won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $1,650 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $105 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $180 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $380 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $985 Glad we found this place. - Gabriela
due date
2023-10-12
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Gabriela

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($535 in total) I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $173 raised so far (10%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Update from Olinda: I made the first payment toward hospital stay. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Leul Dereje Regassa 🇪🇹 · $200
  • Rey W. Perez 🇵🇭 · $30
  • Nadeem Nadeem Butt 🇵🇰 · $50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Murilo all day after reading this.”

  • Latha D. Goud 🇮🇳 · $30
  • Raymond Wilson 🇬🇧 · $68.50
  • Rui He 🇦🇺 · $50
  • Corazon H. Salvador 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Kevin P. Norris 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hang in there. Saw your post and had to give. - Ann Arbor”

  • Ifeanyi Adewale Yakubu 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Mariko Yuki Sasaki 🇯🇵 · $30

    “Get well soon. Hope the November deadline works out. - Kitakyushu”

  • Bharath T. Chowdary 🇮🇳 · $62

    “All the best. My neighbor told me about this one. - Nashik”

  • Carlos H. Robles 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Jonathan T. Watson 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Jocelyn E. Santos 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Blessings. Thought of Murilo all day after reading this. - London”

  • Maricel A. Salazar 🇵🇭 · $100
  • Dante P. Dela Cruz 🇵🇭 · $5
  • Guy Guy Yosef 🇮🇱 · $20
  • Krishna L. Mittal 🇮🇳 · $15
  • Nyambura Irene Mutebi 🇰🇪 · $5
  • Hadi Naguib 🇪🇬 · $20

    “Rooting for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Mansoura”

Reviews

3.5(2 reviews)

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  • Nicholas K. Marshall🇺🇸Verified donor
    Very responsive and caring

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Rahma Dina Rahman🇸🇦Verified helper
    Went above and beyond

    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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  • You're not alone, Gabriela. Looking forward to the next update.

    • Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Murilo

      • Gabriela Sônia PaivaOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

        Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. travel and lodging for the family comes first ($105) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Let me know if you want more detail.

    • Praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Olinda

      • Sending love, Gabriela. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

        • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Olinda.

          • Gabriela Sônia PaivaOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

            Thank you. If you're in Olinda I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for asking.

        • Praying for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Dodoma.

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

            • Ankit R. MittalID verified

              Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up. Greetings from Parramatta

              • best of luck, Gabriela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

                • Inna Maria MelnykPhoto verified

                  I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Madurai donated after I showed her your page

                  • Okta Okta SuryaAddress verifiedPhoto verified

                    Sending love, Gabriela. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Olinda.

                    • Praying for you, Gabriela. This could happen to any of us. Take care

                      • Julieta CorderoID verified

                        Sending good thoughts, Gabriela. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Jacksonville.

                        • Wishing you peace, Gabriela. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

                          • look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

                            • Thinking of you. Wishing Murilo a smooth procedure and a full recovery

                              • Hope you get there. Thinking of Olinda.

                                • Thinking of you and your family, Gabriela. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Riverside.

                                  • Hope things get better soon, Gabriela. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care

                                    • Ajay S. AgarwalAddress verified

                                      You're not alone, Gabriela. Wishing Murilo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Olinda!

                                      • Stay strong, Gabriela. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Lagos

                                        • looking forward to the next update. Love from Madurai.

                                          • Keep going, Gabriela. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Yekaterinburg.

                                            • best of luck, Gabriela. This could happen to any of us. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless.

                                              • thinking of you and your family, Gabriela. I hope things turn around soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Olinda

                                                • Take care. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Wudil this morning. Thinking of Olinda!

                                                  • Daniel Zubby AfolabiID verifiedPhoto verified

                                                    Praying for you, Gabriela. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings

                                                    • Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Cambridge but we're thinking of you. Blessings.

                                                      • Sending love, Gabriela. Hope you get there. Blessings.

                                                        • Thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. All the best

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