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Help Saad pay for a craniotomy at Rawalpindi University Hospital
After a benign brain tumor, Saad was cleared for a craniotomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Saad was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in July. The surgeon at Rawalpindi University Hospital recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,150, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $800 short.
my father has been in and out of Rawalpindi University Hospital since July. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,150 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Saad struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Saad won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $800 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $390
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40
• Physiotherapy sessions: $80
• Hospital stay (4 nights): $230
• Travel and lodging for the family: $60
Thank you for reading my story.
- due date
- 2026-10-25
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Uzma
99% there. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
Small update. $450 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
Update from Rawalpindi: the plan for pre-operative tests and imaging is now scheduled. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Wishing you peace, Uzma. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
it takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Lapu-Lapu.
Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Rawalpindi.
Praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Odesa but we're thinking of you. All the best.
Rooting for you, Uzma. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Rawalpindi