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Help me pay for hip replacement surgery at Gulu Regional Medical Center
After a benign brain tumor, Kamau was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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In August I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. My surgeon at Gulu Regional Medical Center recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $930, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $700 short.
Doctors at Gulu Regional Medical Center told me a benign brain tumor will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $930 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. I'll not be able to stand for more than ten minutes 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 $700 goes:
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $290
• Post-operative medication: $25
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $310
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- due date
- 2026-11-14
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Kamau
Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($191). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled.
- Arturo R. Flores 🇪🇸 · $100
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Thinking of you and your family, Kamau. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Gulu.
Sending love, Kamau. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Caloocan.
Thanks for sharing this, Kamau. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings