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Eunice's spinal decompression surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Eunice needs spinal decompression surgery at Dar es Salaam General Hospital and the family is $950 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Bakari Kariuki Simiyu
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Dar es Salaam
Eunice was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in August. The surgeon at Dar es Salaam General Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,900, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $950 short. my daughter has been in and out of Dar es Salaam General Hospital since August. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Eunice struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. During that time Eunice won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $950 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $310 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $370 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50 • Post-operative medication: $35 • Physiotherapy sessions: $110 • Travel and lodging for the family: $75 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-10-14
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • Hope things get better soon. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

    • Hang in there. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.

      • Thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. After 21 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

        • best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Dar es Salaam!

          • hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.

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