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Help Chioma pay for valve repair surgery at Saint Elizabeth Hospital
After an aortic valve defect, Chioma was cleared for valve repair surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Chioma was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in October. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended valve repair surgery, and She is scheduled for January. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,550, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,150 short.
my wife has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since October. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without valve repair surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,550 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Chioma struggles with daily life and can't stand for more than ten minutes. 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 10 weeks. During that time Chioma won't be able to stand for more than ten minutes, 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 $1,150 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $90
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $450
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $480
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Okechukwu
- due date
- 2026-01-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Okechukwu
Small update. $310 so far, the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled.
4% there. the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled. Thank you.
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Take care, Okechukwu. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.