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Valve repair surgery for Arthur: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled valve repair surgery in August is out of reach without help covering $1,900 of the cost.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil1,222 views
Gustavo Tiago Guimarães
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Arthur was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at São Paulo Orthopedic Institute recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,700, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,900 short. my father has been in and out of São Paulo Orthopedic Institute since July. 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 $2,700 is more than we can find. While we wait, Arthur struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 10 weeks. During that time Arthur won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,900 goes: • Post-operative medication: $85 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $140 • Physiotherapy sessions: $260 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $400 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,015 With deep gratitude, Gustavo
due date
2026-09-02
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Gili Einat Hadad

    Stay strong. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Bangkok this morning. God bless

    • Kevin R. Peterson

      Good luck. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Wollongong this morning

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