Surgery fund for Gabriele: valve repair surgery in Düsseldorf

Gabriele was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated in August. The surgeon at Düsseldorf General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $4,500 short. my wife has been in and out of Düsseldorf General Hospital since August. The doctors say a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,750 is more than we can find. While we wait, Gabriele 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. Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Gabriele 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 $4,500 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $510 • Physiotherapy sessions: $510 • Post-operative medication: $130 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,350 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Andrea