Help Luca pay for valve repair surgery at Colorado Springs Regional Medical Center

Luca was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in March. The surgeon at Colorado Springs Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,250, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $7,700 short. my husband has been in and out of Colorado Springs Regional Medical Center since March. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Luca struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Luca won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $7,700 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,800 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,600 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $280 • Post-operative medication: $170 • Physiotherapy sessions: $680 • Travel and lodging for the family: $170 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.