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Surgery fund for Ssebuliba: hip replacement surgery in Dar es Salaam

After osteoarthritis in the right knee, Ssebuliba was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

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Mwanaisha Tabitha Kioko
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Dar es Salaam
Ssebuliba was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the right knee in June. The surgeon at Saint Matthew Hospital recommended hip replacement surgery, and He is scheduled for September. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $400, and after what my employer's plan will pay we're still $200 short. my husband has been in and out of Saint Matthew Hospital since June. The doctors say osteoarthritis in the right knee will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $400 is more than we can find. While we wait, Ssebuliba struggles with daily life and can't walk without help. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there. The recovery period is expected to take about 12 weeks. During that time Ssebuliba won't be able to walk without help, 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 $200 goes: • Post-operative medication: $45 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $65 • Physiotherapy sessions: $50 • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 Thanks for reading all this. - Mwanaisha
due date
2024-09-17
bill type
Hospital invoice
#surgery#hospital-bills#recovery#medical

Updates from Mwanaisha

  1. Thank you all. We're at 48% now ($95). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for physiotherapy sessions is now scheduled.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 48% now ($95). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the hospital and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Update from Dar es Salaam: I made the first payment toward travel and lodging for the family. We're at 33% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Tomasz KalinowskiQuestion

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

    • Jemima Akosua Armah

      Wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted.

      • Srinivas D. Nadar

        Thinking of you. Wishing Ssebuliba a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Lille

        • Aline Beatriz Dantas

          Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Dar es Salaam.

          • Noor Hala Trabelsi

            Good luck, Mwanaisha. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings

            • Aarti G. Patel

              Rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Cầu Giấy.

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