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Help Mary pay for gallbladder removal at Kinondoni General Hospital
Mary needs gallbladder removal at Kinondoni General Hospital and the family is $800 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Mary was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in January. The surgeon at Kinondoni General Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $800 short.
my mother has been in and out of Kinondoni General Hospital since January. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Mary 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.
Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Mary 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 $800 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $320
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $220
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $95
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Physiotherapy sessions: $70
• Travel and lodging for the family: $45
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Ssebuliba
- due date
- 2026-03-23
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Ssebuliba
Small update. $47 so far, the plan for travel and lodging for the family is now scheduled.
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keep going, Ssebuliba. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Arlington so I could bring a meal. All the best
Sending love, Ssebuliba. Shared it with a few friends
wishing Mary a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Nsukka
Keep going. Shared it with a few friends. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Thinking of Kinondoni.
So sorry you're going through this, Ssebuliba. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Brasília.
Sending good thoughts. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Üsküdar but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Üsküdar.
best of luck, Ssebuliba. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
Hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.