Latest update April 7th, 2025 6:08 AM
Woman seeks assistance for surgery to both knees
Crippled by rheumatoid arthritis…
After seven years of agony, and requiring total knee replacement because of rheumatoid arthritis, Nalini Amarnauth of Best Village, West Coast Demerara is seeking public assistance to have surgery.
The 40-year-old produced medical documents that revealed the surgery would cost approximately $4.5M.
Nalini Amarnauth who uses a walking stick to get around in her home.
However, after being questioned by Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Ramesh Vadapalli (M.S) of Balwant Singh hospital on what was keeping her from proceeding with the surgery, she explained her problem with raising the funds and was given a discount and instead would be paying $3.5M.
The mother of one is appealing to the public for assistance in raising the funds that are needed for her surgery.
She said at the moment her right knee is in such a state that the doctor had advised her that an operation should be done on the right knee as early as possible, then three months after the other knee could be fixed.
Ms Amarnauth further explained that previously she was being treated by the West Demerara Regional Hospital and she was taking painkillers. However, lately she was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital and was told that the institution is incapable of doing the surgery, and she received recommendations to visit Balwant Singh hospital where the surgery could be done.
Adding that she requested assistance from the Ministry of Health, Ms Amarnauth said when she enquired about her application she was told that it is still being processed.
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