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Uche's a craniotomy can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Uche needs a craniotomy at Abuja Regional Medical Center and the family is $600 short of the hospital's estimate.
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Uche was diagnosed with an aortic valve defect in December. The surgeon at Abuja Regional Medical Center recommended a craniotomy, and He is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $800, and after what the government subsidy will pay we're still $600 short.
my son has been in and out of Abuja Regional Medical Center since December. The doctors say an aortic valve defect will get worse without a craniotomy. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $800 is more than we can find.
While we wait, Uche struggles with daily life and can't lift anything heavy. His family has taken turns caring for him, and I've cut my own work hours to be there.
Recovery is expected to take about 10 weeks. During that time Uche won't be able to lift anything heavy, 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 $600 goes:
• Physiotherapy sessions: $115
• Hospital stay (2 nights): $380
• Travel and lodging for the family: $45
• Post-operative medication: $60
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- due date
- 2026-03-18
- bill type
- Hospital invoice
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Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. After 7 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything
Best of luck, Chukwuemeka. This could happen to any of us.
Hope things get better soon, Chukwuemeka. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Wishing you peace, Chukwuemeka. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Uche?
so sorry you're going through this, Chukwuemeka. I hope things turn around soon
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Uche.
Sure. The biggest one is physiotherapy sessions, $115. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.
sending strength. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'll check back for the next update.
Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Take care
Thinking of you and your family. Hope the doctors have good news. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Jakarta so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Abuja.
keep going, Chukwuemeka. Wishing Uche a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Faisalabad.
Stay strong. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings