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Help me pay for hip replacement surgery at Nairobi Community Hospital

After a large ovarian cyst, Chebet was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Chebet Apio Ssemwogerere
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Nairobi
In September I was diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst. My surgeon at Nairobi Community Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for January. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,350, and after what my insurance will pay, I'm still $800 short. Doctors at Nairobi Community Hospital told me a large ovarian cyst will get worse without hip replacement surgery. I work as a taxi driver, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,350 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a taxi driver have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. The recovery period 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. 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: • Post-operative medication: $35 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $550 • Travel and lodging for the family: $35 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75 • Physiotherapy sessions: $105 Thanks for reading all this.
due date
2026-01-29
bill type
Hospital invoice

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