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Help Greta pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Essen General Hospital

Greta needs laparoscopic cyst removal at Essen General Hospital and the family is $3,500 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Petra Renate Schäfer
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Essen
Greta was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in July. The surgeon at Essen General Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $3,500 short. my sister has been in and out of Essen General Hospital since July. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Greta struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Greta won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $3,500 goes: • Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,000 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $280 • Physiotherapy sessions: $660 • Post-operative medication: $330 • Travel and lodging for the family: $230 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-09-11
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Viral J. Deshmukh

    Thanks for sharing this, Petra. Wishing Greta a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Karachi this morning. Greetings from Karachi.

    • Aarav C. Sood

      Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

      • Senait Aster RegassaID verified

        Keep going. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Saint Petersburg.

        • Rukhsar Shaista Baig

          wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

          • Ariana Vega

            Hang in there. Wishing Greta a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care

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