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Yvonne's hip replacement surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill

After a cleft palate needing repair, Yvonne was cleared for hip replacement surgery, but the bill is more than we can manage.

🇬🇭 Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana325 views
Nathaniel Kwabena Tetteh
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Obuasi
Yvonne was diagnosed with a cleft palate needing repair in December. The surgeon at Obuasi Regional Medical Center recommended hip replacement surgery, and She is scheduled for March. The hospital's financial office gave us a written estimate of $2,500, and after what our health plan will pay we're still $1,250 short. my daughter has been in and out of Obuasi Regional Medical Center since December. The doctors say a cleft palate needing repair will get worse without hip replacement surgery. We have emptied our savings and borrowed from relatives, but the estimate of $2,500 is more than we can find. While we wait, Yvonne struggles with daily life and can't climb stairs. 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 5 weeks. During that time Yvonne won't be able to climb stairs, so the costs keep growing. I'll pay the hospital and pharmacy directly and post every receipt in the updates section. Where the $1,250 goes: • Surgeon and anesthesia fees: $470 • Hospital stay (4 nights): $480 • Pre-operative tests and imaging: $50 • Post-operative medication: $75 • Physiotherapy sessions: $135 • Travel and lodging for the family: $40 Thank you for reading my story.
due date
2026-03-17
bill type
Hospital invoice

Updates from Nathaniel

  1. Update from Obuasi: we've started the first stage. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $94 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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    “Praying for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Kumasi”

  • Sumaiya Sharmila Karim 🇮🇳 · $63

    “Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Kanpur”

  • Huyền Phượng Do 🇻🇳 · $75

    “Rooting for you. I'm in Thủ Đức, thinking of you. - Thủ Đức”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Been where you're, it gets better. - Aurangabad”

  • Kebede Fikru Shiferaw 🇪🇹 · $100

    “Get well soon. Thought of Yvonne all day after reading this. - Mekelle”

  • Dumisani L. Mabaso 🇿🇦 · $50
  • Rosângela Cristiane Andrade 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Blessings. Please keep us posted. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Rachel Ford 🇬🇧 · $24

    “Stay strong. Shared with friends too. - Aberdeen”

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  • Sending good thoughts, Nathaniel. Shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Cairo this morning. Blessings.

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