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Surgery fund for Filippo: gallbladder removal in Palermo

A scheduled gallbladder removal in August is out of reach without help covering $5,250 of the cost.

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Filippo Santoro
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Palermo
In May I was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair. My surgeon at Palermo Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for August. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $8,750, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $5,250 short. Doctors at Palermo Community Hospital told me a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a security guard, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $8,750 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a security guard have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $5,250 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,650 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $1,500 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $250 • Post-operative medication: $145 • Physiotherapy sessions: $300 • Travel and lodging for the family: $405 Thank you for reading my story.
due date
2026-08-20
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Filippo

  1. Thank you all. We're at 38% now ($1,980). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward post-operative medication.

  2. We're at 25% thanks to 25 of you. the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $707 raised so far (13%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Rowan N. JohnsonQuestion

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Filippo!

    • Filippo SantoroOwnerAnswerPhoto verified

      Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $2,650 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Günter Horst Haas

    Thinking of you and your family, Filippo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.

    $3,236.50 raised of $5,250

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