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Help me pay for hip replacement surgery at Machakos University Hospital

After a hernia that has become strangulated, Anyango was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇰🇪 Machakos, Machakos, Kenya1,405 views
Anyango Nakato Karanja
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In August I was diagnosed with a hernia that has become strangulated. My surgeon at Machakos University Hospital 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 $1,300, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $1,050 short. Doctors at Machakos University Hospital told me a hernia that has become strangulated will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a market vendor, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,300 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a market vendor have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period is expected to take about 6 weeks. I'll not be able to work a full shift 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 $1,050 goes: • Post-operative medication: $40 • Physiotherapy sessions: $100 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65 • Hospital stay (3 nights): $540 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $305 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
due date
2026-11-29
bill type
Hospital invoice

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