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

After gallstones with repeated infections, Musa was cleared for spinal decompression surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Yetunde Adaeze Raji
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Nsukka
Musa was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in August. The surgeon at Saint Catherine Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,500, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $1,050 short. my husband has been in and out of Saint Catherine Hospital since August. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without spinal decompression surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Musa 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 10 weeks. During that time Musa 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 $1,050 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $580 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $175 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $60 • Post-operative medication: $65 • Physiotherapy sessions: $140 • Travel and lodging for the family: $30 I hope life is good to you.
due date
2025-10-31
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Patrick Wallace

    stay strong, Yetunde. Looking forward to the next update

    • Sophie N. SinghQuestion

      Any update on how things are going in Nsukka?

      • Luiz Francisco Lacerda

        Hang in there. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.

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          wishing you the best, Yetunde. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day

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            Best of luck, Yetunde. I hope things turn around soon.

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              Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Pretoria but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Pretoria.

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