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Gustav's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled valve repair surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $4,850 of the cost.
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In July I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Uppsala General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for September. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,000, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $4,850 short.
Doctors at Uppsala General Hospital told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a restaurant cook, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,000 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a restaurant cook have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
The money goes straight to the treatment bills, and I'll share the invoices as they're paid so you can see exactly what your gift did.
Where the $4,850 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,400
• Physiotherapy sessions: $680
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,350
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $420
Thanks for being kind about this.
- due date
- 2026-09-26
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Gustav
Update from Uppsala: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Get well soon. Love from Sakai
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gustav
Hospital stay (4 nights) is $1,400 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
hope things get better soon. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Uppsala.
Thinking of you and your family, Gustav. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.
Hope it all works out. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.
Rooting for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
Thinking of you and your family, Gustav. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Kano.