Giorgia's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Giorgia was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in May. The surgeon at Rome University Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,350 short. my mother has been in and out of Rome University Hospital since May. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Giorgia struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Giorgia 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 $5,350 goes: • Post-operative medication: $320 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $250 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,450 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,330 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Paola