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Surgery fund for Mary: emergency hernia repair in Kinondoni
Mary needs emergency hernia repair at Kinondoni Orthopedic Institute and the family is $850 short of the hospital's estimate.
🇹🇿 Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania1,649 views
Mary was diagnosed with a hip fracture that never healed properly in November. The surgeon at Kinondoni Orthopedic Institute recommended emergency hernia repair, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,200, and after what my insurance will pay we're still $850 short.
my mother has been in and out of Kinondoni Orthopedic Institute since November. The doctors say a hip fracture that never healed properly will get worse without emergency hernia repair. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,200 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Mary struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. Her family has taken turns caring for her, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 7 weeks. During that time Mary 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 $850 goes:
• Travel and lodging for the family: $50
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $390
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $370
Thank you so much.
- due date
- 2026-02-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Shared this with my family. After 19 years in farming I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Mary!
Hang in there, Kato. Shared this with my family. Take care.
So sorry you're going through this, Kato. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Bellevue but we're thinking of you. God bless.
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Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Enugu
Sending strength, Kato. Gave what I could, wish it was more
thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
sending strength. Wishing Mary a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from San Francisco
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Fort Worth donated after I showed her your page. Love from Fort Worth
Sending strength. Wishing Mary a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Dallas!
rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. All the best
Wishing you peace, Kato. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes
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Thinking of you, Kato. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.
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So sorry you're going through this, Kato. Shared this with my family. Blessings.
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Thanks for sharing this, Kato. Looking forward to the next update. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Thinking of you, Kato. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Bekasi
Sending good thoughts, Kato. Gave what I could, wish it was more.
You're not alone. Get well soon. Love from Tema.
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Halifax.
This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Gazipur.