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Surgery fund for Olumide: laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in Port Harcourt

A scheduled laparoscopic endometriosis surgery in May is out of reach without help covering $800 of the cost.

🇳🇬 Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria1,070 views
Wunmi Esther Nwachukwu
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Port Harcourt
Olumide was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction in February. The surgeon at Port Harcourt Regional Medical Center recommended laparoscopic endometriosis surgery, and He is scheduled for May. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,000, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $800 short. my father has been in and out of Port Harcourt Regional Medical Center since February. The doctors say a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without laparoscopic endometriosis surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $1,000 is more than we can find. While we wait, Olumide struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 8 weeks. During that time Olumide won't be able to look after the children alone, 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 $800 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $320 • Hospital stay (5 nights): $340 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $40 • Post-operative medication: $25 • Physiotherapy sessions: $55 • Travel and lodging for the family: $20 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
due date
2025-04-25
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Wunmi

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($572 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($497 in total) I made the first payment toward surgeon and anesthesia fees. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. We're at 7% thanks to 2 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon. - Wunmi

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    “God bless. Thought of Olumide all day after reading this. - Mecca”

  • Laura P. Treviño 🇪🇸 · $5

    “Take care of yourselves. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Vigo”

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  • So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

    • Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Port Harcourt.

      • Hope things get better soon, Wunmi. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like!

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