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Surgery fund for Oshadi: spinal decompression surgery in Colombo

Oshadi needs spinal decompression surgery at Colombo General Hospital and the family is $1,000 short of the hospital's estimate.

🇱🇰 Western, Sri Lanka630 views
Nimal Mahesh Wickramasinghe
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Colombo
Oshadi was diagnosed with gallstones with repeated infections in July. The surgeon at Colombo General Hospital recommended spinal decompression surgery, and She is scheduled for October. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $1,650, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $1,000 short. my wife has been in and out of Colombo General Hospital since July. 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 $1,650 is more than we can find. While we wait, Oshadi struggles with daily life and can't look after the children alone. 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 8 weeks. During that time Oshadi won't be able to look after the children alone, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,000 goes: • Hospital stay (3 nights): $440 • Post-operative medication: $30 • Travel and lodging for the family: $25 • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $410 • Physiotherapy sessions: $95 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
due date
2026-10-13
bill type
Hospital invoice
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  • Samuel Gustavo Martins

    Good luck, Nimal. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Saint Petersburg.

    • Mehwish Rukhsar Lashari

      stay strong, Nimal. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings

      • Ratul Joy AkterID verified

        wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Guadalajara this morning. Love from Guadalajara.

        • Lorena Pereira

          Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Vancouver

          • Aaliyah K. RileyQuestion

            is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Oshadi

            • Nimal Mahesh WickramasingheOwnerAnswer

              Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. hospital stay (3 nights) comes first ($440) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Good question.

          • Eduardo K. Moreno

            Hope it all works out, Nimal. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Hyderabad but we're thinking of you.

            • Santiago K. EstradaQuestion

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

              • Babar Shoaib Naqvi

                Sending good thoughts, Nimal. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Riverside donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                • Yoga Gunawan Prasetyo

                  Good luck. Shared this with my family. Thinking of Colombo

                  • Nuria M. Quiroga

                    Wishing you the best, Nimal. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best.

                    • Tarık Deniz Yavuz

                      sending strength, Nimal. I hope things turn around soon. My husband and I read this together!

                      • Avery K. LawrencePhoto verified

                        Wishing you peace, Nimal. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Johannesburg so I could bring a meal. Take care.

                        • Charlotte H. Banks

                          best of luck, Nimal. Hope you get there. Love from Birmingham.

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