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Folake's hip replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Folake needs hip replacement surgery at Lagos General Hospital and the family is $700 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Zubby Chidi Yusuf
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Lagos
Folake was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in June. The surgeon at Lagos General Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $700 short. my daughter has been in and out of Lagos General Hospital since June. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Folake 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. The recovery period is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Folake 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 $700 goes: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $70 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $490 • Travel and lodging for the family: $65 • Physiotherapy sessions: $75 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-08-22
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

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  • Vipul M. Sheth

    sending strength, Zubby. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless.

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