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Surgery fund for Karl: a craniotomy in Duisburg
A scheduled a craniotomy in November is out of reach without help covering $3,150 of the cost.
🇩🇪 Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany4,263 views
Karl was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in August. The surgeon at Duisburg Community Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $5,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $3,150 short.
my husband has been in and out of Duisburg Community Hospital since August. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $5,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Karl struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 Karl won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,150 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $340
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,500
• Travel and lodging for the family: $310
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Sophie
- due date
- 2026-10-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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- Taro Haruto Watanabe 🇯🇵 · $500
“Thought of Karl all day after reading this. - Setagaya”
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“Rooting for you. Hope the November deadline works out. - Denpasar”
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“Blessings. Thought of Karl all day after reading this. - Rabat”
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“Hope it all works out. Hope the November deadline works out. - Belo Horizonte”
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Karl?
Thank you. If you're in Duisburg I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Hang in there. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Çankaya.
Best of luck, Sophie. Wishing Karl a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 26 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Pasig but we're thinking of you
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Quezon City.
hope it all works out. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Sent it to 11 people at work. God bless.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Seoul donated after I showed her your page.