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Help Karanja pay for gallbladder removal at Mombasa Community Hospital

Karanja needs gallbladder removal at Mombasa Community Hospital and the family is $1,050 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Naliaka Wambui Salim
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Mombasa
Karanja was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in January. The surgeon at Mombasa Community Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and He is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,500, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,050 short. my husband has been in and out of Mombasa Community Hospital since January. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Karanja struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Karanja won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,050 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $500 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $300 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $95 • Post-operative medication: $45 • Physiotherapy sessions: $65 • Travel and lodging for the family: $45 Glad we found this place. - Naliaka
due date
2026-04-19
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Naliaka

  1. Small update. $884 so far, I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($338 in total) I made the first payment toward pre-operative tests and imaging. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Karanja all day after reading this. - Aberdeen”

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  • Noah M. Guzman

    So sorry you're going through this, Naliaka. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

    • Amaya Nilmini Wijesinghe

      Sending good thoughts, Naliaka. This could happen to any of us. Love from Belfast

      • Manasi N. Gala

        Praying for you. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Butwal but we're thinking of you. Take care.

        • Richard FrimpongPhoto verified

          Thinking of you and your family, Naliaka. Wishing Karanja a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Fresno

          • Julia Zuzanna MazurekID verified

            Sending love, Naliaka. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Buffalo donated after I showed her your page. Love from Buffalo

            • Kingsley Usman NwosuID verified

              So sorry you're going through this, Naliaka. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

              • Kiara E. WaliaID verified

                Thinking of you. Wishing Karanja a smooth procedure and a full recovery

                • Priya J. Dlamini

                  Hope it all works out. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Greetings from Dar es Salaam

                  • Sandesh VoraAddress verifiedPhoto verified

                    get well soon. We're a small family in Half-Way Tree but we're thinking of you. Love from Half-Way Tree.

                    • Rafael P. Guzmán

                      Rooting for you, Naliaka. Wishing Karanja a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings

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