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Michael's valve repair surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled valve repair surgery in May is out of reach without help covering $4,900 of the cost.

🇩🇪 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany3,474 views
Paula Susanne Bauer
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Dortmund
Michael was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in February. The surgeon at Dortmund Regional Medical Center recommended valve repair surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $7,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $4,900 short. my husband has been in and out of Dortmund Regional Medical Center since February. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $7,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Michael struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Michael won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $4,900 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,800 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $1,450 • Physiotherapy sessions: $650 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Paula
due date
2026-04-15
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Paula

  1. Small update. $2,525 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Michael all day after reading this. - Marseille”

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    “You got this. Been where you are, it gets better. - Curitiba”

  • Clara R. Newman 🇨🇦 · $200
  • Sajib Karim Chowdhury 🇮🇳 · $200

    “You got this. Hope the May deadline works out. - Udaipur”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
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    “Praying for you. Thought of Michael all day after reading this. - Siliguri”

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    “Thought of Michael all day after reading this. - Lahore”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Corpus Christi”

  • Jiro Ishikawa 🇯🇵 · $75
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    “Wish I could do more. Hope the May deadline works out. - Belo Horizonte”

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  • Tyler P. Nguyen

    Praying for you. Wishing Michael a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.

    • Brielle W. Norwood

      Sending strength, Paula. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Dortmund.

      • Akoth Nancy Kyagulanyi

        Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together!

        • Paloma M. Luna

          Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Pune.

          • Brooklyn P. Stevens

            Praying for you, Paula. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

            • Eugene D. PruittPhoto verified

              Wishing you peace. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Cluj-Napoca so I could bring a meal. Take care.

              • Javier G. Rojas

                you're not alone, Paula. Hope you get there. All the best.

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