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

Funmilayo needs hip replacement surgery at Onitsha Community Hospital and the family is $500 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇳🇬 Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria1,469 views
Garba Samuel Ajayi
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Onitsha
Funmilayo was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in January. The surgeon at Onitsha Community Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $830, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $500 short. my sister has been in and out of Onitsha Community Hospital since January. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $830 is more than we can find. While we wait, Funmilayo struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 Funmilayo won't be able to climb stairs, 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 $500 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $55 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $340 • Physiotherapy sessions: $60 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $45 Every share and every dollar helps. - Garba
due date
2026-04-18
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • thanks for sharing this. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Ankara but we're thinking of you. God bless.

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