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Help Saba pay for gallbladder removal at Addis Ababa Regional Medical Center

Saba needs gallbladder removal at Addis Ababa Regional Medical Center and the family is $650 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Hailu Gebre Mekonnen
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Addis Ababa
Saba was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in January. The surgeon at Addis Ababa Regional Medical Center recommended gallbladder removal, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,300, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $650 short. my wife has been in and out of Addis Ababa Regional Medical Center since January. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without gallbladder removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,300 is more than we can find. While we wait, Saba struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 10 weeks. During that time Saba won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $650 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $145 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80 • Physiotherapy sessions: $90 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $290 • Post-operative medication: $45 I hope life is good to you.
due date
2026-05-20
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  1. Update from Addis Ababa: the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. We're at 34% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Tarun C. PandeyPhoto verified

    Sending good thoughts, Hailu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care

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