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Peter's ACL reconstruction can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Peter was cleared for ACL reconstruction, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Ruth Rose Mwesigwa
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Dar es Salaam
Peter was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Dar es Salaam General Hospital recommended ACL reconstruction, and He is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $690, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $550 short. my husband has been in and out of Dar es Salaam General Hospital since August. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without ACL reconstruction. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $690 is more than we can find. While we wait, Peter struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. 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 12 weeks. During that time Peter 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 $550 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $45 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $35 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $470 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Ruth
due date
2026-11-01
bill type
Hospital invoice
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    “Blessings. Thought of Peter all day after reading this.”

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  • Anand M. Bajpai

    Hope things get better soon, Ruth. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Düsseldorf donated after I showed her your page.

    • Uğur Mustafa Özkan

      Stay strong, Ruth. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.

      • Uche Modupe Popoola

        sending good thoughts, Ruth. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

        • Julien Henri Mercier

          Good luck, Ruth. It takes guts to ask. Well done. God bless.

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