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Hussein's a partial thyroidectomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill

Hussein needs a partial thyroidectomy at Mecca General Hospital and the family is $2,000 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇸🇦 Mecca, Makkah, Saudi Arabia1,802 views
Hamza Adel Bakr
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Mecca
Hussein was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in July. The surgeon at Mecca General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,850, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $2,000 short. my father has been in and out of Mecca General Hospital since July. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,850 is more than we can find. While we wait, Hussein 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 4 weeks. During that time Hussein 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 $2,000 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $780 • Physiotherapy sessions: $260 • Travel and lodging for the family: $290 • Post-operative medication: $220 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $450 Thanks for being kind about this.
due date
2026-10-31
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Hamza

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($432 in total) I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Update from Mecca: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Small update. $80 so far, I made the first payment toward post-operative medication.

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  • Thanks for sharing this, Hamza. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Mecca.

    • hope things get better soon, Hamza. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

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