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Jan's a partial thyroidectomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a hip fracture that never healed properly, Jan was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany4,540 views
Lina Julia Schulte
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Nuremberg
Jan was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in March. The surgeon at Nuremberg Orthopedic Institute recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for June. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,750, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $5,750 short. my father has been in and out of Nuremberg Orthopedic Institute since March. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Jan struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 10 weeks. During that time Jan won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $5,750 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $390 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $2,550 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $390 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,420 Glad we found this place.
due date
2025-06-15
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Lina

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 39% funded and I made the first payment toward hospital stay.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,645 in total) I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $445 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Kwesi Frank YeboahPhoto verified

    wishing you peace, Lina. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We're a small family in Madrid but we're thinking of you. Love from Madrid.

    • Dipu Pavel Das

      wishing you the best, Lina. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Springfield.

      • Mrunal A. Modi

        Wishing you peace, Lina. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Blessings.

        • Kamran Muhammad Cheema

          Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.

          • Pavel Anisur Ali

            Wishing you the best, Lina. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best

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