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Surgery fund for Anna: a craniotomy in Bergamo

Anna needs a craniotomy at Bergamo General Hospital and the family is $850 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇮🇹 Lombardy, Italy1,915 views
Stefano Martini
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Bergamo
Anna was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in August. The surgeon at Bergamo General Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $850 short. my daughter has been in and out of Bergamo General Hospital since August. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Anna 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Anna 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 $850 goes: • Post-operative medication: $145 • Travel and lodging for the family: $330 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $375 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Stefano
due date
2026-11-10
bill type
Hospital invoice
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Updates from Stefano

  1. Small update. $467 so far, the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled. - Stefano

  2. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($92). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  3. Quick update: $377 raised so far (44%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Gashaw Bereket Alemu

    Wishing you peace, Stefano. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Chicago donated after I showed her your page

    $617 raised of $850

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