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Surgery fund for Uchenna: cataract surgery in Nsukka
A scheduled cataract surgery in October is out of reach without help covering $950 of the cost.
🇳🇬 410530, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria2,055 views
In July I was diagnosed with a deviated septum causing chronic infections. My surgeon at Nsukka Orthopedic Institute recommended cataract surgery, and I have been placed on the schedule for October. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,900, and after what our health plan will pay, I'm still $950 short.
Doctors at Nsukka Orthopedic Institute told me a deviated septum causing chronic infections will get worse without cataract surgery. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,900 is far beyond what I've.
Until the surgery I can't work full days, and my hours as a hotel cleaner have already been cut. Every week of waiting means more pain and a bigger risk.
The recovery period is expected to take about 3 weeks. I'll not be able to drive during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
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 $950 goes:
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $520
• Hospital stay (5 nights): $280
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50
• Post-operative medication: $25
• Physiotherapy sessions: $65
• Travel and lodging for the family: $10
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Uchenna
- due date
- 2026-10-24
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Thanks for sharing this. Hope the doctors have good news. My husband and I read this together. Blessings.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My neighbor in Rotterdam donated after I showed her your page.
Get well soon. We're a small family in Stockholm but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Bogotá
Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best
Good luck, Uchenna. Shared it with a few friends
Wishing you the best, Uchenna. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. God bless!
keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Leeds so I could bring a meal.
Stay strong. Shared this with my family. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Konya.
Wishing you the best. Hope the doctors have good news. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings