<div>Hello, my name is Rafaela Borges, and I am raising funds for my son, Vitor, to be able to walk again. Vitor lives in Brazil with my mother. He is 14 years old and has a diagnosis of Autism with a severe cognitive deficit.
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<div>He walks with bilateral hindfoot varus, which is worse on the right side, where the surgery will take place.
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<div>After a four-year wait for surgery in Brazil's public health system, we're now raising funds for a private surgery, which will allow him to walk again and go back to the special needs school he’s attending!
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<div>We have consulted a private doctor (Dr. Adriano Camillo Eberle – Pediatric Orthopedics), who has given us the following quote for the surgery and post-operative care.
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<div>*Surgery:*
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<div>Hoke + intramural lengthening of the posterior tibial tendon
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<div>Cuboid bone shortening
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<div>*Costs:*
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<div>Team:
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<div>Doctor: 10,500.00 BRL = 1,663.00 EUR
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<div>Assistant: 2,700.00 BRL = 427.00 EUR
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<div>Anesthesiologist: 2,000.00 BRL = 317.00 EUR
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<div>Hospital:
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<div>Daily cost, including physiotherapy: 5,926.96 BRL = 938.00 EUR
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<div>Post-operation stay required: 5 days
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<div>Total Hospital cost: 29,635.00 BRL = 4,689.00 EUR
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<div>*Total cost*: 7,096.00 EUR, which we rounded to *7,000.00 EUR*
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<div>*How You Can Help:*
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<div>*Donate:* Any amount makes a huge difference.
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<div>*Share:* Share this campaign with your friends, family, and on your social media. The more people who know, the better our chances of success.
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<div>We will keep you updated on our fundraising efforts, Vitor's surgery and recovery.
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<div>From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for considering being a part of this journey! We really appreciate your help!
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Help Vitor, my autistic son, walk again

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