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Byaruhanga's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

A scheduled a craniotomy in January is out of reach without help covering $550 of the cost.

🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania708 views
Mary Wangari Massawe
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Kinondoni
Byaruhanga was diagnosed with endometriosis requiring surgery in October. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $790, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $550 short. my husband has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since October. The doctors say endometriosis requiring surgery will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $790 is more than we can find. While we wait, Byaruhanga struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Byaruhanga won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $550 goes: • Post-operative medication: $55 • Physiotherapy sessions: $110 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $290 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60 • Travel and lodging for the family: $35 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Mary
due date
2026-01-26
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Mary

  1. Quick update: $132 raised so far (24%). the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

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  • Giorgia Bellini 🇮🇹 · $100
  • Vikash J. Maharaj 🇿🇦 · $25

    “Praying for you. Hope the January deadline works out. - Stellenbosch”

  • Rani S. Oberoi 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Pari S. Srivastava 🇬🇧 · $17

    “Hope it all works out. Been where you are, it gets better. - Bristol”

  • Juliana Cristiane Sampaio 🇧🇷 · $50
  • Hyun-ju Ji-min Kang 🇰🇷 · $10

    “Thought of Byaruhanga all day after reading this. - Gangnam”

  • Afia Gyamfi 🇬🇭 · $50
  • Asher R. Patterson 🇬🇧 · $5
  • Tayo Uche Raji 🇳🇬 · $7
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇷🇴 · $20

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  • Na-young Yun-seo Min

    Take care. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Kozhikode

    $359 raised of $550

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