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Help Laura pay for valve repair surgery at Rome General Hospital

A scheduled valve repair surgery in March is out of reach without help covering $6,150 of the cost.

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Bruno Salvatore Cattaneo
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Rome
Laura was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in January. The surgeon at Rome General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,750, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $6,150 short. my mother has been in and out of Rome General Hospital since January. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Laura struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 10 weeks. During that time Laura won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,150 goes: • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,650 • Travel and lodging for the family: $160 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $260 • Physiotherapy sessions: $550 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,530 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
due date
2025-04-08
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Bruno

  1. Update from Rome: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 3% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Laura all day after reading this. - Cairo”

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    “Hope the March deadline works out. - Seville”

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    “Good luck. My mother told me about this one. - Rohini”

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    “Be well. Hope the March deadline works out. - Üsküdar”

  • Nahid Alamin Mia 🇮🇳 · $10

    “Stay strong. Thought of Laura all day after reading this. - Dwarka”

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  • Andrés W. Torres

    I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 23 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

    • Russell Vasquez

      Wishing you the best, Bruno. Get well soon

      • Faisal Qasim Bhatti

        Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

        • Kirana Zahra SihombingAddress verified

          Hope things get better soon, Bruno. Get well soon. Take care.

          • Aiden L. Long

            thinking of you and your family, Bruno. Shared it with a few friends

            • Seo-yeon Mi-sook Min

              Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 32 people at work. God bless

              • Karanja Mwende

                Good luck, Bruno. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest

                • Anil A. Bajwa

                  Sending good thoughts. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Mumbai

                  • Silviu Cristian Avram

                    Wishing you peace, Bruno. Shared this with my family. Love from Mumbai.

                    $530.50 raised of $6,150

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