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Surgery fund for Wellington: gallbladder removal in Maringá

Wellington needs gallbladder removal at Maringá Orthopedic Institute and the family is $800 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇧🇷 Paraná, Brazil1,070 views
Renato Costa
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Maringá
Wellington was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in August. The surgeon at Maringá Orthopedic Institute recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $800 short. my father has been in and out of Maringá Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Wellington struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 10 weeks. During that time Wellington 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 $800 goes: • Hospital stay (5 nights): $460 • Physiotherapy sessions: $210 • Travel and lodging for the family: $130 Thanks for reading all this. - Renato
due date
2026-11-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Renato

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 70% funded and I made the first payment toward hospital stay.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($419 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Update from Maringá: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 39% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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