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Surgery fund for Sandra: valve repair surgery in Duque de Caxias

Sandra needs valve repair surgery at Duque de Caxias University Hospital and the family is $1,450 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇧🇷 Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1,622 views
Jorge Fonseca
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Duque de Caxias
Sandra was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in November. The surgeon at Duque de Caxias University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,950, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,450 short. my mother has been in and out of Duque de Caxias University Hospital since November. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,950 is more than we can find. While we wait, Sandra struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Sandra 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 $1,450 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,100 • Travel and lodging for the family: $80 • Post-operative medication: $70 • Physiotherapy sessions: $200 I hope life is good to you. - Jorge
due date
2025-01-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Christopher M. Elliott

    Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

    • Kendall D. PerryQuestion

      How is Sandra doing now?

      • Nina Galina RudenkoPhoto verified

        Thinking of you, Jorge. Shared it with a few friends.

        • Nnamdi Femi PopoolaQuestion

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

          • Jorge FonsecaOwnerAnswerID verified

            Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $1,100 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.

        • Easton N. Schultz

          Praying for you, Jorge. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

          • Débora Amanda Rocha

            Good luck. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

            • Sandeep Sudip PunQuestion

              Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Duque de Caxias

              • Jorge FonsecaOwnerAnswerID verified

                Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about surgeon and anesthesia fees, advice is welcome too. Happy to explain more.

            • Ian R. Valdez

              Hope you get there. Greetings from Scranton.

              • Deborah W. Williams

                Sending good thoughts, Jorge. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes

                • Vani B. Seth

                  Best of luck, Jorge. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Bristol so I could bring a meal

                  • Shaista Eman ButtPhoto verified

                    hope things get better soon, Jorge. Wishing Sandra a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Duque de Caxias.

                    • Joya Sharmin BosePhoto verified

                      hope it all works out, Jorge. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together.

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