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Surgery fund for Dorota: laparoscopic cyst removal in Manchester
After a benign brain tumor, Dorota was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Dorota was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in June. The surgeon at Saint Anne Hospital recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $4,400, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $3,500 short.
my wife has been in and out of Saint Anne Hospital since June. The doctors say a benign brain tumor will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $4,400 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Dorota struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 3 weeks. During that time Dorota won't be able to lift anything heavy, so the costs keep growing.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $3,500 goes:
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $2,700
• Physiotherapy sessions: $440
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $360
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- due date
- 2026-09-22
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Monika
We're at 28% thanks to 33 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
26% there. the plan for hospital stay is now scheduled. Thank you.
Thank you all. We're at 10% now ($334). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
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Thinking of you. Hope this works out for you. We're a small family in Giza but we're thinking of you. Blessings
thanks for sharing this. Hope you get there. Thinking of Manchester.
Wishing you peace. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Embakasi but we're thinking of you
Praying for you, Monika. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. All the best.
hang in there, Monika. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Tarkwa.
Take care, Monika. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 29 people at work
Thinking of you, Monika. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.