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Ronke's spinal decompression surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After severe cataracts in both eyes, Ronke was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Ronke Nkechi Anyanwu
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Nsukka
In August I was diagnosed with severe cataracts in both eyes. My surgeon at Nsukka University Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for November. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $145, and after what my employer's plan will pay, I'm still $100 short. Doctors at Nsukka University Hospital told me severe cataracts in both eyes will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. I work as a delivery rider, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $145 is far beyond what I've. Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a delivery rider have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 8 weeks. I'll not be able to look after the children alone during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one. 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 $100 goes: • Physiotherapy sessions: $45 • Travel and lodging for the family: $25 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $30 Glad we found this place. - Ronke
due date
2026-10-28
bill type
Hospital invoice

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  • Lucas D. Lee 🇦🇺 · $25

    “Be well. Thought of Ronke all day after reading this. - Mandurah”

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    “All the best. My mother told me about this one. - Soweto”

  • Parker S. Woods 🇺🇸 · $8

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Ronke all day after reading this. - Ann Arbor”

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  • Hope it all works out, Ronke. Wishing Ronke a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

    • Nevaeh R. YatesID verified

      Keep going, Ronke. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Blessings.

      • Take care. Wishing Ronke a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.

        • Hang in there, Ronke. Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Addis Ababa.

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