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Hip replacement surgery for Teun: covering what insurance won't
Teun needs hip replacement surgery at Nijmegen Orthopedic Institute and the family is $3,750 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇳🇱 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands4,922 views
Teun was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in July. The surgeon at Nijmegen Orthopedic Institute recommended hip replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,700, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $3,750 short.
my son has been in and out of Nijmegen Orthopedic Institute since July. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,700 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Teun struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Teun 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 $3,750 goes:
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $330
• Physiotherapy sessions: $650
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,770
Glad we found this place.
- due date
- 2026-10-10
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Tim
Small update. $1,060 so far, I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging.
Thank you all. We're at 20% now ($755). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Wishing you peace, Tim. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Nijmegen.
rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Santarém.
Sending strength, Tim. Gave what I could, wish it was more. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Teun.
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. pre-operative tests and imaging comes first ($330) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for looking so closely.
Keep going, Tim. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
wishing you peace, Tim. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together.
keep going. This could happen to any of us. After 20 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless.
Thinking of you, Tim. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Christchurch this morning
Hope things get better soon, Tim. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.