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Surgery fund for Obiageli: laparoscopic cyst removal in Lagos
After a deviated septum causing chronic infections, Obiageli was cleared for laparoscopic cyst removal, but the bill is more than we can manage.
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Obiageli was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections in August. The surgeon at Lagos Orthopedic Institute recommended laparoscopic cyst removal, and She is scheduled for November. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $690, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $550 short.
my wife has been in and out of Lagos Orthopedic Institute since August. The doctors say a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without laparoscopic cyst removal. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $690 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Obiageli 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.
Rehabilitation is expected to take about 5 weeks. During that time Obiageli 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 $550 goes:
• Hospital stay (3 nights): $210
• Post-operative medication: $50
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $290
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Yakubu
- due date
- 2026-11-17
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
Updates from Yakubu
Update from Lagos: we've started the first stage. We're at 41% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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“Hope it all works out. Thought of Obiageli all day after reading this.”
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Sending love, Yakubu. Hope this works out for you.
is there anything that isn't money that would help Obiageli?
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about hospital stay (3 nights), advice is welcome too. Appreciate you taking the time.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Lagos.
Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Québec this morning. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family, Yakubu. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 27 years in teaching I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Thinking of Lagos.