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Simone's knee replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Simone needs knee replacement surgery at Rome Community Hospital and the family is $3,000 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Simone was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in May. The surgeon at Rome Community Hospital recommended knee replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $3,000 short.
my son has been in and out of Rome Community Hospital since May. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without knee replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Simone struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 Simone 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 $3,000 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $180
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,350
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,470
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-09-16
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Hope it all works out, Caterina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless
Hope the doctors have good news. After 14 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up.
take care. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Blessings
You're not alone, Caterina. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Love from Dammam.
get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Ibadan so I could bring a meal. God bless
Praying for you, Caterina. Hope the doctors have good news.