Surgery fund for Merel: ACL reconstruction in Nijmegen

Merel was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in March. The surgeon at Nijmegen Community Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and She is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,800, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $900 short. my daughter has been in and out of Nijmegen Community Hospital since March. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,800 is more than we can find. While we wait, Merel struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Merel won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $900 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $230 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $440 • Post-operative medication: $230 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.