Help Chiara pay for knee replacement surgery at Bergamo General Hospital

Chiara was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in August. The surgeon at Bergamo General Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,650, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,250 short. my mother has been in and out of Bergamo General Hospital since August. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Chiara 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 Chiara won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,250 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $370 • Post-operative medication: $300 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,900 • Physiotherapy sessions: $330 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Enrico