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Help me pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Kisumu Community Hospital

After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Wanjiru was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇰🇪 Kisumu, Kenya412 views
Wanjiru Akinyi Barasa
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In September I was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal. My surgeon at Kisumu Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $730, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $550 short. Doctors at Kisumu Community Hospital told me a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. I work as a retail assistant, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $730 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a retail assistant have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 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. 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 $550 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $440 • Post-operative medication: $30 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
due date
2025-12-03
bill type
Hospital invoice
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