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Spinal decompression surgery for Joseph: covering what insurance won't

A scheduled spinal decompression surgery in April is out of reach without help covering $900 of the cost.

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Zawadi Akinyi Tembo
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Fort Portal
Joseph was diagnosed with a herniated spinal disc in January. The surgeon at Fort Portal General Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for April. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $900 short. my father has been in and out of Fort Portal General Hospital since January. The doctors say a herniated spinal disc will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Joseph 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 7 weeks. During that time Joseph 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 $900 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $390 • Post-operative medication: $20 • Travel and lodging for the family: $55 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Zawadi
due date
2026-03-26
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Zawadi

  1. We're at 86% thanks to 18 of you. the plan for surgeon and anesthesia fees is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Quick update: $620 raised so far (69%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Wanted to say thank you properly. 32% funded and I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Siddharth D. Jadhav

    Take care, Zawadi. Wishing Joseph a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of Fort Portal

    • Otávio Daniel Tavares

      Hope things get better soon, Zawadi. Wishing Joseph a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

      • Zoya Ayesha Malik

        Wishing you peace, Zawadi. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

        $1,126.50 raised of $900

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