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Surgery fund for Uma: emergency hernia repair in Prayagraj
Uma needs emergency hernia repair at Prayagraj Community Hospital and the family is $800 short of the hospital's estimate.
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In April I was diagnosed with a torn ligament that needs reconstruction. My surgeon at Prayagraj Community Hospital recommended emergency hernia repair, and I have been placed on the schedule for July. The hospital's financial office gave me a written estimate of $1,600, and after what the public health scheme will pay, I'm still $800 short.
Doctors at Prayagraj Community Hospital told me a torn ligament that needs reconstruction will get worse without emergency hernia repair. I work as a hotel cleaner, and I have saved what I can, but the estimate of $1,600 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 12 weeks. I'll not be able to walk without help during that time, so this has become a financial emergency as well as a medical one.
I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section.
Where the $800 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $120
• Post-operative medication: $65
• Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $360
• Pre-operative tests and imaging: $80
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $175
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Uma
- due date
- 2026-06-11
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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- Brandon D. Campos 🇳🇿 · $20
“Hope it all works out. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Christchurch”
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $25
- Karanja Mutua Mugisha 🇹🇿 · $15
“Thinking of you. I'm in Zanzibar City, thinking of you. - Zanzibar City”
- Anonymous 🇸🇦 · $21
- Walid Qasim Kassem 🇪🇬 · $50
“Best of luck. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Cairo”
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“Take care of yourselves. Shared with friends too. - Dar es Salaam”
- Jack T. Johnson 🇺🇸 · $5
- Easton Herrera 🇺🇸 · $100
“All the best. Thought of Uma all day after reading this. - Knoxville”
- Adhiambo Lucy Onyango 🇹🇿 · $10
“All the best. Thought of Uma all day after reading this.”
- Fiifi Vincent Opoku 🇬🇭 · $15
- Samuel K. Snyder 🇺🇸 · $10
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It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Southampton this morning. All the best.
wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. My neighbor in Lyon donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
sending good thoughts, Uma. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Southampton
hang in there. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Cần Thơ donated after I showed her your page.