My name is Daniël, I am now 53 years old and in July 2019, at the age of 49, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score 7 (3+4)
(By the way, this photo was taken after I woke up from anesthesia and had a biopsy.)
I was given two treatment options: prostate removal or radiation. I was allowed to choose myself, but for me the additional side effects are a major stumbling block. I am still relatively young and do not want to become incontinent or impotent, as these could be side effects of previous treatments.
I then started looking on the internet for other options and ended up at the Alta Clinic in Germany, they have a treatment method called Tulsa Pro, a method in which they, as it were, boil and remove the diseased part of the prostate with ultrasound energy. This method spares as many other organs as possible, such as vas deferens, bladder and intestine. This means there are little to no side effects.
This involves high costs, which are not reimbursed by health insurance because the Alta clinic is not under contract with Dutch health insurers.
The costs for the treatment can amount to around €15,000.
And those were the costs in March 2020.
Since then I have been in doubt about what to do, how do I raise the money to undergo this treatment?
I currently have my PSA levels checked regularly and have had an MRI and biopsy in between, to keep an eye on how I am doing. Now that the PSA has risen again, the specialist has advised me to really take action. I have now decided to try this way to raise enough money to start the treatment in Germany, so that I can go through life healthy and without additional side effects.
I would like to thank everyone who wants to help me towards a healthy life, here and now, for your help and support! Thank you very much!
Here is a link to the video of the treatment that I would like to undergo. Select and open FF in YouTube.
https://youtu.be/V4tLsL9rc3M
Greetings Daniel.
Just an update...
I am incredibly happy with all the donations, I am speechless, hope is in sight..
I am now in contact with the Alta clinic in Germany, I have the CD-ROM images
sent my last MRI and all the paperwork to them and I'm waiting for one
intake interview, after which hopefully treatment will follow soon.
Unfortunately, the costs are a bit higher than I initially thought.
The treatment alone costs around €15,000, but I have not taken that into account
costs of preliminary investigations and additional travel costs and the small print of this site.
I get paid the donations every month, after deduction of tax and a surcharge for it
donation platform.
Very understandable of course, but I had not taken this into account. This is why
I will therefore increase the amount to be collected to €17,500.
At the moment there are not many donations coming in anymore, so I would like to thank you
I would like to ask if you would like to share the promotion for me again on your social media
media.
I would be very grateful to you (again)!
Greetings Daniel
https://youtu.be/V4tLsL9rc3M