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Surgery fund for Luca: palate reconstruction surgery in Latina
Luca needs palate reconstruction surgery at Latina Community Hospital and the family is $4,750 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Luca was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in February. The surgeon at Latina Community Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,000, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $4,750 short.
my father has been in and out of Latina Community Hospital since February. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without palate reconstruction 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, Luca struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 10 weeks. During that time Luca won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $4,750 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,100
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,800
• Physiotherapy sessions: $520
• Travel and lodging for the family: $330
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- Caterina
- due date
- 2026-04-15
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Caterina
Wanted to say thank you properly. 31% funded and the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled.
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Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Bandung.
Hang in there. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Kumasi
hang in there, Caterina. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care
hang in there, Caterina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Bonny