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Surgery fund for Ruben: laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in Haarlem
A scheduled laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in September is out of reach without help covering $7,650 of the cost.
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Ruben was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in June. The surgeon at Haarlem University Hospital recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $10,250, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $7,650 short.
my son has been in and out of Haarlem University Hospital since June. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $10,250 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Ruben struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Ruben won't be able to work a full shift, 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 $7,650 goes:
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $3,000
• Post-operative medication: $230
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,350
• Physiotherapy sessions: $640
• Travel and lodging for the family: $430
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Tess
- due date
- 2026-09-08
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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“From my family to yours. My colleague told me about this one. - Kediri”
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“Be well. Hope the September deadline works out. - Bhaktapur”
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“Thought of Ruben all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
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is there anything that isn't money that would help Ruben?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about hospital stay (4 nights), advice is welcome too. Thanks for looking so closely.
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Gliwice!
Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Parramatta donated after I showed her your page. Love from Parramatta.
hang in there. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Haarlem
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ruben
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. hospital stay (4 nights) is the biggest at $3,000. Fair thing to want to know.
Wishing you peace, Tess. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from San Jose
You're not alone. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Haarlem.
Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Haarlem
good luck, Tess. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Lansing but we're thinking of you. Blessings
Take care, Tess. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Kyiv.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Haarlem.
Thinking of you, Tess. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Saket
Good luck, Tess. Get well soon. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
You're not alone, Tess. Wishing Ruben a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Madina
You're not alone, Tess. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Haarlem.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Wish I lived closer to Peoria so I could bring a meal. Love from Gaziantep.