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Hip replacement surgery for Namukasa: covering what insurance won't
After a thyroid nodule that needs removal, Namukasa was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Namukasa was diagnosed with a thyroid nodule that needs removal in February. The surgeon at Saint Luke Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $750, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $450 short.
my daughter has been in and out of Saint Luke Hospital since February. The doctors say a thyroid nodule that needs removal will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $750 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Namukasa 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.
Recovery is expected to take about 8 weeks. During that time Namukasa won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $450 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $90
• Post-operative medication: $55
• Travel and lodging for the family: $50
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $255
Thank you so much.
- Hellen
- due date
- 2026-04-06
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Hellen
Small update. $110 so far, we've started the first stage. - Hellen
We're at 16% thanks to 5 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
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- Naledi E. Nkosi 🇿🇦 · $5
- Riddhi G. Phadke 🇮🇳 · $68
- Sandeep B. Dhillon 🇮🇳 · $39.50
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- Ghada Hiba Osman 🇪🇬 · $10
- Rutuja Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $5
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- Sakshi C. Ranade 🇮🇳 · $13
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- Samuel Danjuma Okonkwo 🇳🇬 · $10
- Frank Vincent Fosu 🇬🇭 · $10
- Manal Khadija Bouzid 🇪🇬 · $25
“All the best. Thought of Namukasa all day after reading this.”
- Jade Garrett 🇬🇧 · $20
- Remedios B. Castro 🇵🇭 · $7
“Sending love. Been where you are, it gets better. - Mandaue”
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Keep going, Hellen. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Vadodara.
So sorry you're going through this, Hellen. Looking forward to the next update. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from El Paso.
keep going, Hellen. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 4 people at work. Love from Nairobi.
Stay strong, Hellen. Shared this with my family.
Hope it all works out, Hellen. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 14 people at work. All the best.
thinking of you, Hellen. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
So sorry you're going through this, Hellen. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from New Delhi.
Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Auckland