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Surgery fund for Mario: a craniotomy in Verona
Mario needs a craniotomy at Verona Orthopedic Institute and the family is $2,350 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Mario was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in August. The surgeon at Verona Orthopedic Institute recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,150, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $2,350 short.
my father has been in and out of Verona Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,150 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Mario struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Mario won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $2,350 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $380
• Post-operative medication: $135
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $180
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,655
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-10-08
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Stay strong, Carla. Get well soon
thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Verona.
Keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care
So sorry you're going through this, Carla. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Dhaka
thinking of you, Carla. Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 5 people at work. All the best
Sending strength, Carla. Shared this with my family. All the best
Hope things get better soon, Carla. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update.