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Sofia's palate reconstruction surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a large ovarian cyst, Sofia was cleared for palate reconstruction surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇮🇹 Milan, Lombardy, Italy6,957 views
Sofia was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst in September. The surgeon at Milan Orthopedic Institute recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $5,750 short.
my mother has been in and out of Milan Orthopedic Institute since September. The doctors say a large ovarian cyst will get worse without palate reconstruction 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, Sofia struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. 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 3 weeks. During that time Sofia won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $5,750 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $150
• Physiotherapy sessions: $470
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,650
• Travel and lodging for the family: $120
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,360
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Giovanna
- due date
- 2024-12-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Giovanna
We're at 44% thanks to 75 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,678 in total) I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Praying for you, Giovanna. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless
rooting for you, Giovanna. Your post was clear and honest.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Springfield.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Thinking of Milan.
you're not alone. Hope you get there. Sent it to 35 people at work. Greetings from Seoul.