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Surgery fund for Hamza: emergency hernia repair in Messina
A scheduled emergency hernia repair in December is out of reach without help covering $5,550 of the cost.
🇮🇹 Messina, Sicily, Italy3,650 views
In August I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Messina Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and I have been placed on the schedule for December. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $11,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $5,550 short.
Doctors at Messina Orthopedic Institute told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without emergency hernia repair. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $11,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift 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 $5,550 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,850
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,300
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $350
• Post-operative medication: $250
• Physiotherapy sessions: $570
• Travel and lodging for the family: $230
Every share and every dollar helps.
- due date
- 2026-12-14
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Hamza
Thank you all. We're at 32% now ($1,773). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $500
- Caroline R. Stewart 🇺🇸 · $250
- Wichai Wichai Suwannarat 🇹🇭 · $250
“Keep your head up. Only $250 but hope it helps. - Bang Khen”
- Charles P. Singleton 🇺🇸 · $200
- Rashid A. Zulu 🇿🇦 · $107
“Thought of Hamza all day after reading this. - Pietermaritzburg”
- Roberta Matilde Colombo 🇮🇹 · $100
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
- Mega Jihan Permana 🇮🇩 · $100
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
- Aileen T. Flores 🇵🇭 · $100
- Clinton Van der Merwe 🇿🇦 · $75
- Matthew Thompson 🇺🇸 · $75
- Amit B. Gill 🇮🇳 · $75
- Priyanka B. Acharya 🇮🇳 · $62
- Metin Emre Uçar 🇹🇷 · $51
- Camila T. Rivera 🇲🇽 · $50
“You got this. Thought of Hamza all day after reading this. - Guadalupe”
- Rory White 🇮🇪 · $50
- Nusrat Shapla Das 🇮🇳 · $50
“Thought of Hamza all day after reading this. - Rohini”
- Anonymous 🇻🇳 · $50
- Vidya N. Murthy 🇮🇳 · $50
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So sorry you're going through this, Hamza. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Messina.
Good luck, Hamza. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update.
Best of luck, Hamza. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Greetings from Mardan.
sending love, Hamza. Hope you get there. I hope December is when things finally get easier. Love from Albany.
Hope things get better soon, Hamza. Hope you get there. God bless
Good luck, Hamza. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
You're not alone. Get well soon. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Messina
Sending good thoughts. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out.
rooting for you, Hamza. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Dayton.
Praying for you, Hamza. Gave what I could, wish it was more