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Folake's laparoscopic cyst removal can't wait - please help us cover the bill
After a torn ligament that needs reconstruction, Folake was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Folake was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in May. The surgeon at Badagry Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for July. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $930, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $700 short.
my mother has been in and out of Badagry Community Hospital since May. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $930 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Folake struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 5 weeks. During that time Folake won't be able to walk without help, 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:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $510
• Physiotherapy sessions: $95
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $95
If you're reading this, thank you.
- due date
- 2026-07-20
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in San Francisco this morning
shared this with my family. My neighbor in Soweto donated after I showed her your page
Praying for you, Idowu. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.
How is Folake doing now?
Your post was clear and honest. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Folake
Surgeon and anesthesia fees is $510 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Let me know if you want more detail.
Hang in there, Idowu. Looking forward to the next update. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Badagry
Thank you. If you're in Badagry I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Ask me anything else.
Stay strong, Idowu. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best
Thinking of you. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Badagry.
Thanks for sharing this, Idowu. Shared it with a few friends
take care, Idowu. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless
Wishing you the best. Get well soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.