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Help Karin pay for hip replacement surgery at Rotterdam Community Hospital

After a hernia that has become strangulated, Karin was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇳🇱 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands1,481 views
Niels Van der Veen
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Rotterdam
Karin was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in July. The surgeon at Rotterdam Community Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $5,050 short. my sister has been in and out of Rotterdam Community Hospital since July. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Karin 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 4 weeks. During that time Karin 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 $5,050 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $1,800 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,500 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $470 • Post-operative medication: $380 • Physiotherapy sessions: $640 • Travel and lodging for the family: $260 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Niels
due date
2026-11-18
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • thanks for sharing this, Niels. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

    • Rooting for you, Niels. Wishing Karin a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

      • Hang in there, Niels. This could happen to any of us. Love from Quezon City.

        • Guadalupe E. NúñezQuestionAddress verified

          any update on how things are going in Rotterdam?

          • Get well soon. I'm in accounting myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. God bless.

            • Is there anything that isn't money that would help Karin?

              • Thank you. If you're in Rotterdam I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.

            • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My neighbor in Kochi donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Kochi.

              • look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out

                • What's already covered and what's the $5,050 for?

                  • The list at the bottom is the whole picture. surgeon and anesthesia fees is the biggest at $1,800. Let me know if you want more detail.

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                  Rooting for you, Niels. 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. Blessings!

                  • Praying for you, Niels. Get well soon.

                    • sending love, Niels. Hope the doctors have good news. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Rotterdam.

                      • So sorry you're going through this. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Kingston.

                        • Hope it all works out, Niels. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care

                          • Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings

                            • Wishing you the best. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest

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