Benefit for Kim Van Den Bosch - Jones
Schedule
Sat Oct 19 2024 at 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Buzz's | Freedom, WI
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EVENT DETAILS:October 19, 2024
5-9pm
$25/person ($10/child)
Includes admission, food, beer and soda.
Raffle baskets with winners to be drawn at 8pm.
Buzz's will have a band (Sonic Circus) starting at 9pm so stick around after for live music.
** We are seeking local businesses willing to donate raffle items. Please contact Natalie Van Den Bosch by October 1st if you are interested in donating or have any questions. **
WHAT'S THE BENEFIT FOR?
Kim, a Freedom High School graduate, has been struggling with lipedema for the past six years. In 2018, she started to notice something was wrong, but she wasn’t officially diagnosed until 2021 because of limited knowledge of this disease within the medical community.
Unfortunately, she’s also been struggling with her insurance company for nearly as long. Multiple doctors and surgeons across the country who specialize in the treatment of this disease have provided letters of medical necessity. Kim's submitted functional assessments and other documentation as required by the insurance company to approve the necessary surgeries; however, the insurance company has denied her claims numerous times stating it is not medically necessary.
The pain associated with this disease is constant and at times unbearable. Kim has been working from home since 2022, attends church online, and on the rare occasion that she attends family get-togethers, can tolerate no longer than a couple of hours. For the past few years, she has been unable to participate in the Sole Burner 5K walk every Mother’s Day weekend which has been an important event in her life for 22 years. Kim leaves her home for doctor appointments, physical therapy, and walking laps in the pool to maintain her strength. It is obvious to everyone that knows her that this has immensely diminished her quality of life based solely on the physical impacts, not to mention the mental and emotional impacts.
Since insurance has repeatedly denied Kim’s claims to cover the necessary surgeries, she consulted with a surgeon, Dr. Ghods, in Bad Belzig, Germany. Dr. Ghods is one of the most sought-after plastic surgeons on lipedema in Germany and is considered a pioneer of liposuction for lipedema.
Three surgeries are recommended to treat this disease. On August 22nd, Kim underwent her first surgery which was considered successful. She is currently taking the time to recover from that surgery before undergoing the second approximately six months after the first. The care Kim received from the doctors and nurses at Ernst Von Bergmann hospital was beyond expectations and solidified that her decision to go to Germany for the surgeries was the right decision for her.
Even with travel costs, the surgeries are more affordable in Germany than in the US. In Germany, they also provide more aftercare to ensure a successful recovery. We're estimating it will cost $60,000 to cover two of the three surgeries along with the travel costs for Kim and her husband and the pre- and post-care needed with each surgery.
We have set up a Go Fund Me to raise funds to make this possible for Kim. https://www.gofundme.com/f/fund-kims-lipedema-surgeries?qid=1377424ba0127764f54dbdd01caadf29. If you are not able to join us on October 19th at Buzz's, please consider a financial gift through the Go Fund Me.
To learn more about lipedema, please visit the Lipedema Foundation website at https://www.lipedema.org/.
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Where is it happening?
Buzz's, W2116 CR-S, Freedom, WI 54130-7212, United States,Freedom, WisconsinEvent Location & Nearby Stays: