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

After gallstones with repeated infections, Mensah was cleared for a partial thyroidectomy, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇬🇭 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana2,404 views
Vida Rebecca Zakaria
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Accra
Mensah was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in February. The surgeon at Accra General Hospital recommended a partial thyroidectomy, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,900, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,150 short. my father has been in and out of Accra General Hospital since February. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without a partial thyroidectomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Mensah struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. 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 4 weeks. During that time Mensah won't be able to walk without help, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,150 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $470 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $440 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $75 • Post-operative medication: $35 • Physiotherapy sessions: $110 • Travel and lodging for the family: $20 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
due date
2026-05-11
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Madelyn D. Gutierrez

    So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Entebbe!

    • Ruby Palmer

      Keep going. Get well soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

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