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Help Kees pay for cataract surgery at Breda University Hospital

Kees needs cataract surgery at Breda University Hospital and the family is $1,700 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇳🇱 Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands1,567 views
Sem Cornelis Van den Berg
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Breda
Kees was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in August. The surgeon at Breda University Hospital recommended cataract surgery, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,850, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $1,700 short. my brother has been in and out of Breda University Hospital since August. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without cataract surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,850 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kees 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Kees 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 $1,700 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $740 • Travel and lodging for the family: $350 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $320 • Post-operative medication: $290 Every share and every dollar helps. - Sem
due date
2026-12-09
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Yoon-ah Min-seo Ha

    Thanks for sharing this, Sem. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings.

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