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Roberta's hip replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After an aortic valve defect, Roberta was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇮🇹 Rome, Lazio, Italy1,885 views
Gabriella Barone
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Rome
Roberta was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at Rome University Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,750 short. my daughter has been in and out of Rome University Hospital since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Roberta 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 7 weeks. During that time Roberta 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 $4,750 goes: • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,800 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $310 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,950 • Travel and lodging for the family: $360 • Physiotherapy sessions: $330 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Gabriella
due date
2026-09-10
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Gabriella

  1. Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($686). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 8% thanks to 18 of you. I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. More news soon.

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  • Yusuf Erdem Işık

    sending good thoughts. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

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