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Help Susanne pay for a partial thyroidectomy at Munich Community Hospital

A scheduled a partial thyroidectomy in May is out of reach without help covering $2,400 of the cost.

🇩🇪 Munich, Bavaria, Germany5,280 views
Niklas Schulte
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Munich
Susanne was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in February. The surgeon at Munich Community Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,400 short. my wife has been in and out of Munich Community Hospital since February. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Susanne struggles with daily life and can't drive. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Susanne won't be able to drive, 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 $2,400 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $420 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $1,700 • Travel and lodging for the family: $280 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Niklas
due date
2025-04-26
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Niklas

  1. Update from Munich: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 61% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Get well soon. I'm in Kano, thinking of you. - Kano”

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Susanne all day after reading this. - Ankara”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Thought of Susanne all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Susanne all day after reading this.”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Susanne all day after reading this. - Kediri”

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

    • Niklas SchulteOwnerAnswer

      Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about pre-operative tests and imaging, advice is welcome too. Good question.

  • Günter Oskar EngelPhoto verified

    Good luck, Niklas. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Leicester donated after I showed her your page.

    • is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Susanne.

      • Niklas SchulteOwnerAnswer

        It's all in the list in the story. pre-operative tests and imaging is the big one at $420, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for looking so closely.

    • Take care, Niklas. Shared it with a few friends

      • How is Susanne doing now?

        • sending strength, Niklas. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up

          • Get well soon. Love from Sacramento.

            • thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

              • Thinking of you, Niklas. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Narayanganj.

                • You're not alone, Niklas. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Munich.

                  • Hope things get better soon. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together.

                    • Take care. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Jodhpur so I could bring a meal.

                      • hope you get there. Thinking of Munich.

                        • Best of luck, Niklas. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Nairobi.

                          • wishing you the best. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.

                            • Good luck. Wishing Susanne a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                              • So sorry you're going through this, Niklas. Hope the doctors have good news. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Munich!

                                • sending strength, Niklas. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together.

                                  • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Toronto.

                                    • Ruth G. PowellPhoto verified

                                      I hope things turn around soon. After 10 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Munich.

                                      • Praying for you, Niklas. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in Coimbatore this morning. Love from Coimbatore.

                                        • Sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Gazipur.

                                          • sending strength. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Jakarta Selatan.

                                            • Thanks for sharing this, Niklas. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Novosibirsk donated after I showed her your page

                                              • Thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Munich

                                                • You're not alone. Your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Riyadh donated after I showed her your page.

                                                  • Garba Zubby OkaforPhoto verified

                                                    Keep going. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Munich.

                                                    • sending good thoughts, Niklas. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Bristol but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Bristol

                                                      • Wishing you peace, Niklas. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.

                                                        • Best of luck, Niklas. Hope this works out for you.

                                                          • hope it all works out. Wishing Susanne a smooth procedure and a full recovery

                                                            • Rooting for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Munich

                                                              • Logan N. HillPhoto verified

                                                                Wishing you peace, Niklas. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Mohammedia.

                                                                • So sorry you're going through this, Niklas. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                                                                  • Thanks for sharing this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Munich.

                                                                    • thinking of you, Niklas. Get well soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

                                                                      • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Bandung donated after I showed her your page!

                                                                        • You're not alone. Get well soon. Please keep us posted.

                                                                          • Joseph W. EspinozaPhoto verified

                                                                            Sending strength. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together. All the best.

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