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Help me pay for gallbladder removal at Dar es Salaam General Hospital
A scheduled gallbladder removal in October is out of reach without help covering $500 of the cost.
🇹🇿 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,548 views
In August I was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections. My surgeon at Dar es Salaam General Hospital recommended gallbladder removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $710, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $500 short.
Doctors at Dar es Salaam General Hospital told me gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without gallbladder removal. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $710 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
Recovery is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to climb stairs during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $500 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $230
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $85
• Post-operative medication: $35
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $150
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- Winnie
- due date
- 2026-10-01
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Winnie
Update from Dar es Salaam: the plan for post-operative medication is now scheduled. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from Dar es Salaam: the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled. We're at 31% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Thank you all. We're at 22% now ($108). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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So sorry you're going through this. Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
How is Winnie doing now?
Best of luck, Winnie. Hope this works out for you.
thanks for sharing this, Winnie. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.