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Surgery fund for Heinz: valve repair surgery in Munich
After an aortic valve defect, Heinz was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇩🇪 Bavaria, Germany1,694 views
In July I was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect. My surgeon at Munich General Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $5,750, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $2,850 short.
Doctors at Munich General Hospital told me an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. I work as a call-centre agent, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $5,750 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a call-centre agent have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 12 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $2,850 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $400
• Post-operative medication: $250
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,200
Thanks for reading all this.
- Heinz
- due date
- 2026-10-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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sending strength, Heinz. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.
best of luck, Heinz. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Bursa so I could bring a meal.
so sorry you're going through this, Heinz. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Wishing you peace, Heinz. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Take care.
Thanks for sharing this, Heinz. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.