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Valve repair surgery for Ginevra: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled valve repair surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $3,300 of the cost.

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Stefano Emanuele Palmieri
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Bologna
Ginevra was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Bologna General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,700, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,300 short. my daughter has been in and out of Bologna General Hospital since August. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,700 is more than we can find. While we wait, Ginevra struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Ginevra won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,300 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $400 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $2,700 • Post-operative medication: $200 With deep gratitude, Stefano
due date
2026-10-23
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Stefano

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,406 in total) the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($668 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Raúl D. Ávila

    gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Faisalabad donated after I showed her your page

    • Isabelle Douglas

      Hope it all works out, Stefano. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

      • Ethan G. FloresQuestion

        Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Bologna.

        • Stefano Emanuele PalmieriOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Bologna I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Chhaya N. Gurjar

        Thinking of you and your family, Stefano. This could happen to any of us.

        • Ezra J. Cortez

          shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Bologna.

          • Dustin Walters

            keep going. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Montréal.

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