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Surgery fund for Dennis: palate reconstruction surgery in Nakuru

A scheduled palate reconstruction surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $1,150 of the cost.

🇰🇪 Nakuru, Nakuru, Kenya1,909 views
Onyango Athumani Macharia
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Dennis was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in August. The surgeon at Nakuru General Hospital recommended palate reconstruction surgery, and He is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,900, and after what the public health scheme will pay we're still $1,150 short. my son has been in and out of Nakuru General Hospital since August. The doctors say gallstones with repeated infections will get worse without palate reconstruction surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,900 is more than we can find. While we wait, Dennis 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. Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Dennis 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: • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $95 • Physiotherapy sessions: $145 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $450 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $410 • Travel and lodging for the family: $50 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Onyango
due date
2026-11-10
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Onyango

  1. Thank you all. We're at 56% now ($649). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Quick update: $378 raised so far (33%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Small update. $258 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • Leul Hailu Regassa

    Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. God bless

    • Kamil Robert Stępień

      best of luck, Onyango. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Parma donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Parma!

      • Mercy Adaeze Obi

        A colleague of mine might know someone for this in Nakuru. I'll ask around and let you know!

        • Irina Nadia Novikov

          Sending good thoughts, Onyango. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected!

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