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A craniotomy for Paula: covering what insurance won't
After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Paula was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
🇩🇪 Berlin, Berlin, Germany2,517 views
In August I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee. My surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $6,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay, I'm still $3,900 short.
Doctors at Saint Anne Hospital told me osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without a craniotomy. I work as a school bus driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $6,500 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a school bus driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $3,900 goes:
• Post-operative medication: $210
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $280
• Travel and lodging for the family: $190
• Physiotherapy sessions: $520
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $2,700
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- due date
- 2026-11-03
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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You're not alone, Paula. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Rawalpindi but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Berlin.
Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless.
so sorry you're going through this, Paula. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Lagos