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Gallbladder removal for Luis: covering what insurance won't

After a herniated spinal disc, Luis was cleared for gallbladder removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Gabriele Baumann
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Berlin
Luis was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Berlin University Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $6,250, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $3,700 short. my father has been in and out of Berlin University Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $6,250 is more than we can find. While we wait, Luis struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 Luis 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 $3,700 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $440 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $250 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,600 • Travel and lodging for the family: $175 • Post-operative medication: $235 I hope life is good to you. - Gabriele
due date
2026-11-18
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Ikenna Tunde Coker

    Sending good thoughts, Gabriele. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

    • Satoshi Eiji MurakamiQuestion

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Luis?

      • Babu Noman Hossain

        Hope things get better soon. Hope this works out for you. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

        • Dương Phong Truong

          Good luck. Shared it with a few friends. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

          • Yash S. Oberoi

            Wishing Luis a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.

            • Zola H. Isaacs

              Wishing you the best, Gabriele. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Santos but we're thinking of you!

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