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Spinal decompression surgery for Lena: covering what insurance won't

After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Lena was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Clara Bergmann
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Karlsruhe
Lena was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in September. The surgeon at Karlsruhe Community Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for December. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $3,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,500 short. my wife has been in and out of Karlsruhe Community Hospital since September. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $3,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Lena struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Lena won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $1,500 goes: • Post-operative medication: $200 • Physiotherapy sessions: $370 • Travel and lodging for the family: $350 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $580 Glad we found this place.
due date
2025-11-25
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Brandon HillQuestion

    how is Lena doing now?

    • Salim Majid Cherif

      Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Karlsruhe!

      • Leila Reem MetwallyQuestion

        Is there anything that isn't money that would help Lena?

        • Clara BergmannOwnerAnswer

          Thank you. If you're in Karlsruhe I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.

      • Joanna Małgorzata BorkowskiID verified

        Sending strength, Clara. Wishing Lena a smooth procedure and a full recovery

        • Hasan Okan Altun

          Thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Gangnam.

          • Halyna Belov

            Wishing you the best, Clara. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Dar es Salaam donated after I showed her your page. God bless!

            • Patricia N. Acosta

              Hope it all works out. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Cologne!

              • Shweta D. Kohli

                you're not alone. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Butwal so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Karlsruhe

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