"Before ALS leaves me no chance, I'd like to return to my homeland." Alessio Rosa is 51 years old. He lives in Assemini but moved to Thailand a year ago to turn his life around. But fate played a cruel trick on him: "The right side of my body, starting with my little finger, started to stop working. Now I'm almost completely bedridden and I rely on ChatGpt to help me write."

Thanks to artificial intelligence, Rosa was able to appeal to various institutions: "The Consulate, Caritas, healthcare facilities. But also television, newspapers, and even the mayor of Assemini, Mario Puddu." His request is simple: "Help me live what's left of me in Sardinia. I need the warmth and smiles of my fellow countrymen to find the strength to move forward."

Hope – The nightmare isn't far off: "At the end of 2023, I returned to Assemini from Germany, where I was working as an ice cream maker, to be with my mother. My father passed away suddenly from sepsis." A few months later, the same tragic outcome befell his mother: "I sank into a nightmare, and to save myself from depression, I had no choice but to change my life." Rosa sold the family home (she's an only child), packed up her parents' memories, and took a one-way flight from Cagliari to Rome and Bangkok: "I invested in a restaurant. I named it 'Grande amore' in memory of my parents."

The diagnosis – As soon as he started his new business, he discovered the first symptoms: "I went to a private clinic. The doctor told me the numbness in my limbs was due to cervical pain. I paid €12,000 and had surgery." From then on, the worsening was rapid: "The restaurant went bankrupt in January, I was diagnosed with ALS in February, and now I can no longer eat or wash myself. I'm not terminally ill, nor in a vegetative state, but I need daily assistance to get through the day." Meanwhile, physiotherapy, nursing, and medical equipment have drained his bank account: "I don't even have €1,600 for my plane ticket, and in a month, my visa will expire."

The appeal – Alessio Rosa, on the one hand, is afraid of being left alone, but on the other, he has acknowledged his mistakes and found the courage to ask for help: "I have no relatives or friends who can host me. Only an elderly aunt is helping me with a fundraiser." Rosa has received no response to his numerous requests. Now, he appeals to Mayor Puddu: "Please take steps to get me back to Assemini or to a facility that can provide me with assistance."

The Municipality – The municipal administration has not remained indifferent: "We are aware of this situation," Mayor Mario Puddu explained, "and the Foreign Ministry and the Prefecture are handling the case." "As soon as Rosa returns to Assemini," Councilor Antonella Mostallino said, "we will carry out all necessary procedures to ensure he receives the care he is entitled to."

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