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Surgery fund for Kabita: spinal decompression surgery in Kathmandu

Kabita needs spinal decompression surgery at Saint Elizabeth Hospital and the family is $900 short of the hospital's estimate.

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Sanjay Ashok Tuladhar
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Kathmandu
Kabita was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in September. The surgeon at Saint Elizabeth Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for December. 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 daughter has been in and out of Saint Elizabeth Hospital since September. 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 $1,200 is more than we can find. While we wait, Kabita struggles with daily life and can't work a full shift. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Kabita won't be able to work a full shift, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $900 goes: • Travel and lodging for the family: $60 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370 • Hospital stay (2 nights): $410 • Physiotherapy sessions: $60 With deep gratitude, Sanjay
due date
2026-11-25
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Sanjay

  1. Quick update: $75 raised so far (8%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. Quick update: $229 raised so far (25%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Runa Runa Kabir 🇧🇩 · $10

    “Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Sylhet”

  • Louise Corinne Lopez 🇫🇷 · $20
  • Ksenia Veronika Kravchenko 🇺🇦 · $20
  • Wellington Anderson Siqueira 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Thought of Kabita all day after reading this. - São Paulo”

  • Quinn F. Richards 🇬🇧 · $250

    “Take care of yourselves. I'm in Swansea, thinking of you. - Swansea”

  • Adriana M. López 🇲🇽 · $53.50
  • Brian Peter Simiyu 🇰🇪 · $100
  • Aadhya M. Jat 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Thought of Kabita all day after reading this. - Mangaluru”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $50
  • Karanja Salim Wafula 🇹🇿 · $5

Reviews

3.0(6 reviews)

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    Very responsive and caring

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

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    Really cared about my situation

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Great help in a difficult time

    Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.

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    Very responsive and caring

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

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    Helped when no one else could

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

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    Outstanding person

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  • Vaishali H. Bhosale

    Hang in there. This could happen to any of us. Sent it to 26 people at work. Take care.

    • Ravi C. Goyal

      Keep going, Sanjay. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Alcalá de Henares donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

      • Priya M. Rawat

        Best of luck. Hope you get there. Sent it to 20 people at work. God bless

        • Teresa Natalia LisQuestion

          How is Kabita doing now?

          • Isaiah J. Willis

            Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

            • Aurora BradleyQuestion

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kabita.

              • Sanjay Ashok TuladharOwnerAnswer

                It's all in the list in the story. travel and lodging for the family is the big one at $60, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Thanks for asking.

            • Ariana RobinsonPhoto verified

              Hope things get better soon, Sanjay. This could happen to any of us. Don't give up.

              • Olivia H. Wheeler

                Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Denpasar donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Kathmandu.

                • Júlia Débora DuarteQuestion

                  Is there anything that isn't money that would help Kabita?

                  • Paula P. Vargas

                    sending love, Sanjay. Shared it with a few friends. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best

                    • Upendo Akoth Mussa

                      wishing you the best, Sanjay. Wishing Kabita a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My neighbor in Paris donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

                      • Fitzroy D. Barrett

                        Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

                        • Chidinma Comfort Afolabi

                          Hang in there, Sanjay. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless.

                          • Delphine Dumont

                            Rooting for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Móstoles

                            • Imran W. Chetty

                              rooting for you, Sanjay. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 8 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything

                              $533.50 raised of $900

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