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Surgery fund for Valerio: cataract surgery in Brescia
Valerio needs cataract surgery at Brescia Orthopedic Institute and the family is $5,200 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Valerio was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in May. The surgeon at Brescia Orthopedic Institute recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $5,200 short.
my father has been in and out of Brescia Orthopedic Institute since May. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Valerio struggles with daily life and can't drive. 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 5 weeks. During that time Valerio won't be able to drive, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $5,200 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,300
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,500
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $420
• Post-operative medication: $115
• Physiotherapy sessions: $550
• Travel and lodging for the family: $315
I hope life is good to you.
- Donatella
- due date
- 2026-07-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Love from Cox's Bazar.
Hope it all works out, Donatella. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from São Paulo.
sending strength, Donatella. Hope the doctors have good news. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.