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Tim's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill
A scheduled a craniotomy in August is out of reach without help covering $6,600 of the cost.
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany6,236 views
Tim was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in April. The surgeon at Berlin Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for August. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $9,500, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $6,600 short.
my son has been in and out of Berlin Regional Medical Center since April. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $9,500 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Tim struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 8 weeks. During that time Tim won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $6,600 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $250
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $2,050
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $3,750
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $550
I hope life is good to you.
- due date
- 2026-08-21
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Sending love, Jan. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Jan. I hope things turn around soon. Blessings.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Tim.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. travel and lodging for the family is the biggest at $250. Happy to explain more.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
Thinking of you and your family, Jan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Boulogne-Billancourt this morning. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Jan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust