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Help Gerrit pay for laparoscopic endometriosis surgery at Amsterdam General Hospital

After gallstones with repeated infections, Gerrit was cleared for laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇳🇱 1042 PA, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands2,471 views
Finn Robbert Jacobs
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Amsterdam
Gerrit was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in March. The surgeon at Amsterdam General Hospital recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $8,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $4,200 short. my father has been in and out of Amsterdam General Hospital since March. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $8,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Gerrit struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Gerrit won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. 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 $4,200 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $680 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,850 • Travel and lodging for the family: $460 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $1,000 • Post-operative medication: $210 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
due date
2026-06-04
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Finn

  1. Small update. $1,148 so far, I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,048 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $497 raised so far (12%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Saima Zainab Kakar

    Wishing Gerrit a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

    • Taras OsipovQuestion

      How is Gerrit doing now?

      • Sathi Jannat Sarker

        your post was clear and honest. After 13 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

        • Rutuja C. Sathe

          Sending strength, Finn. This could happen to any of us. Love from Bonny.

          • Tika Maya HartonoQuestionID verified

            Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Gerrit.

            • Finn Robbert JacobsOwnerAnswer

              Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. physiotherapy sessions comes first ($680) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Fair thing to want to know.

          • Cecilia J. Rivera

            Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 15 people at work.

            • Haris SitompulID verified

              Sending love, Finn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

              • Gabriela Eliane Xavier

                Thinking of you and your family. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

                • Vandana L. Singh

                  Wishing you the best. Get well soon. All the best!

                  • Luiz Ricardo MonteiroPhoto verified

                    Keep going. Get well soon. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

                    • Comfort Khadija Abdullahi

                      Sending strength, Finn. Looking forward to the next update. Take care.

                      • Kimberly J. Pickett

                        thanks for sharing this, Finn. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together.

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