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Surgery fund for Mirjam: valve repair surgery in Eindhoven

A scheduled valve repair surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $6,250 of the cost.

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Ellen Karin Brouwer
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Eindhoven
Mirjam was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at Eindhoven Community Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,000, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $6,250 short. my wife has been in and out of Eindhoven Community Hospital since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mirjam 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. Recovery is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Mirjam won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $6,250 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,900 • Physiotherapy sessions: $540 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,100 • Post-operative medication: $390 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $320 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Ellen
due date
2026-10-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Ellen

  1. Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($1,723). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,235 in total) I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Afshan Hina Hanif

    Thinking of you and your family. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Take care

    • Gabriela Stoica

      Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Thủ Đức.

      • Manoj S. AwasthiQuestion

        is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mirjam.

        • Ellen Karin BrouwerOwnerAnswer

          Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $2,900 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks, that means a lot.

      • Anitha C. NamboothiriID verified

        praying for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best.

        • Ayesha Ishrat Bose

          Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier.

          • Rowan Sanders

            Keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up. Greetings from Stellenbosch

            • Michelle P. BautistaPhoto verified

              Sending good thoughts. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless

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