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Help Obiageli pay for laparoscopic cyst removal at Onitsha Community Hospital

After gallstones with repeated infections, Obiageli was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇳🇬 Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria629 views
Bola Ife Nwachukwu
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Onitsha
Obiageli was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in January. The surgeon at Onitsha Community Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,350, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,000 short. my daughter has been in and out of Onitsha Community Hospital since January. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,350 is more than we can find. While we wait, Obiageli struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Obiageli won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. 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 $1,000 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $530 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $220 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $55 • Post-operative medication: $50 • Physiotherapy sessions: $105 • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-03-29
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Bola

  1. Update from Onitsha: I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. We're at 11% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $64 raised so far (6%). the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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  • Do-yoon Hyun-jun Jung

    hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

    • Nicholas A. Alvarez

      hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Swansea.

      • Efe Queen Raji

        Thinking of you and your family, Bola. Shared it with a few friends. We're a small family in Huntsville but we're thinking of you. Take care.

        • Joy Jewel DasID verified

          Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Yokohama.

          • Salma Noor Cherif

            Wishing you the best, Bola. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Thủ Đức

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