Help Alice pay for valve repair surgery at Brescia University Hospital

Alice was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in June. The surgeon at Brescia University Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $3,000 short. my mother has been in and out of Brescia University Hospital since June. 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 $6,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Alice struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Alice won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,000 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,650 • Post-operative medication: $270 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $270 • Travel and lodging for the family: $270 • Physiotherapy sessions: $540 If you're reading this, thank you.