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Help Maria pay for cataract surgery at Saint Anne Hospital
Maria needs cataract surgery at Saint Anne Hospital and the family is $4,750 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇮🇹 90164, Palermo, Sicily, Italy253 views
Maria was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in January. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $4,750 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since January. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Maria 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.
The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Maria won't be able to walk without help, 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 $4,750 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $280
• Travel and lodging for the family: $230
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,500
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $560
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,180
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-04-29
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Ilaria
Update from Palermo: I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees. We're at 2% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Alice K. Meyer 🇬🇧 · $25
“Blessings. My colleague told me about this one. - Southampton”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $45
“Thought of Maria all day after reading this. - Fresno”
- Amber S. Ross 🇺🇸 · $50
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Rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Palermo.
hope it all works out, Ilaria. Shared it with a few friends!
Good luck, Ilaria. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Gliwice this morning. Greetings from Gliwice
best of luck, Ilaria. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless.
Wishing you peace, Ilaria. Looking forward to the next update. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family, Ilaria. Looking forward to the next update. God bless
good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Wudil so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Salem.